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Broadening students’ exposure to math, science and other cultures is critically important in making sure today’s graduates are competitive in a global economy, according to a panel of community leaders who spoke today at Wake Education Partnership’s 2011 Education Summit. More than 400 business leaders, educators and elected officials attended the event at the Embassy Suites in […]

Closing the global achievement gap and recognizing the efforts of those who support public schools highlighted the 27th Annual Meeting of Wake Education Partnership today. About 500 business leaders, educators and elected officials attended the event on the campus of NC State University where keynote speaker Tony Wagner spoke about the urgent need to equip students with the survival skills needed in a global economy.

Almost 450 business leaders, educators and elected officials attended the 26th annual meeting of Wake Education Partnership on Thursday. The event focused on the need to create a world-class school system that prepares all students for a global economy. It also provided an opportunity to present a tribute to the late Sen. Vernon Malone for

Wake Education Partnership and local area chambers of commerce are pleased to announce a series of school board candidate debates in September for all contested Wake County school board seats. The times and locations for each debate are listed below. The debates will last 90 minutes with the exception of District 2, which will take

Global competition and a growing demand that all graduates meet higher standards require a different design for Wake County’s public schools in order to provide a world-class education. A report by Wake Education Partnership titled “Suspending Disbelief” defines those traits. It was released in 2009 following a year of study with six other education groups