April 2, 2026 Today’s North Carolina Supreme Court decision in the Leandro case is disappointing—but not surprising. The Court did not determine whether North Carolina is meeting its constitutional obligation to provide every child with the opportunity for a sound basic education. Instead, it ruled on procedural grounds and stepped back from enforcing a solution. […]
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Free classroom supply store has supported 5,886 educators through more than 16,700 teacher shopping visits since 2022 RALEIGH, N.C. — WakeEd Partnership (WakeEd) announced today that its free classroom supply store, Tools4Schools, has surpassed a major milestone, distributing more than $2 million in new classroom supplies to Wake County Public School teachers since opening in
By Keith Poston, President, WakeEd Partnership As families across the country wrapped up Fourth of July celebrations, school districts like Wake County Public Schools were working to address a serious funding blow—one that could immediately disrupt critical support for students and educators. On June 30, the Trump Administration abruptly froze nearly $6.8 billion in federal
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RALEIGH, N.C. — WakeEd Partnership (WakeEd), a business-backed nonprofit organization committed to supporting the teachers, students, and families of the Wake County Public School System, is launching “Back to School with Tools4Schools” on July 9, an eight-week community-wide school supply drive to help stock the shelves and warehouse at Tools4Schools, WakeEd’s free classroom supply store for Wake County
By Keith Poston, President, WakeEd Partnership Most Americans may not follow the daily political drama in Washington, but one alarming proposal demands your attention: the push to slash federal education funding and eliminate the U.S. Department of Education. This plan, championed by President Trump and advanced through budget cuts and layoffs led by Elon Musk
Wake County Public School System (WCPSS) is excited to launch a new literacy initiative Level Up Literacy. Level Up Literacy will be supported by local nonprofit partners Read and Feed and WakeEd Partnership for the remainder of the 2024-2025 school year. Read and Feed has operated their out-of-school time literacy, food security and book distribution
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