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Frozen Funds, Real Consequences for Wake County Students

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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Wake Ed Partnership Launches Annual Tools4Schools Supply Drive to Support Wake County Teachers

RALEIGH, N.C. — WakeEd Partnership officially kicked off its annual “Back to School with Tools4Schools” Community Supply Drive today, rallying public support to fill the shelves of its free classroom supply store for Wake County Public School teachers Tools4Schools. The eight-week drive runs through August 22 and helps ensure that educators across the Wake County

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Wake Ed Partnership Launching 2025 Tools4Schools Community School Supply Drive on July 9th

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

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Six Triangle Business Leaders Join Wake Ed Partnership Board of Directors; Braxton Anthony Elected Board Chair

RALEIGH, N.C. — WakeEd Partnership (WakeEd), a business-backed nonprofit supporting public education in Wake County, announced today the election of Braxton Anthony, Principal at Rich Commercial Realty, as Chair of its Board of Directors. In addition, six prominent Triangle business leaders will join the Board effective July 1, 2025, for three-year terms: “We’re thrilled to

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Wake Ed Partnership Awards $212,500 in Scholarships to 17 Wake County Student-Athletes

RALEIGH, N.C. — WakeEd Partnership (WakeEd), a business-supported nonprofit dedicated to advancing public education in Wake County, has awarded $212,500 in college scholarships to 17 student-athletes from Apex High School and Green Hope High School. Each recipient has been named a Coach Bob Pittard Scholar and will receive a $12,500 scholarship for the 2025–2026 academic

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WCPSS literacy initiative has great potential  – Level Up Literacy – and a new partner

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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Wake County’s Stars of Education to Be Honored October 30th at WakeEd Partnership Annual Gala Event

RALEIGH, N.C. — WakeEd Partnership will honor Wake County’s Stars of Education next Wednesday, October 30th, at its annual gala event at the Raleigh Convention Center. A reception kicks off the event at 5:00 PM and the awards part of the program begins at 6:45 PM. WakeEd Partnership is honoring Representative Rosa Gill with this year’s Vernon Malone

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WakeEd Partnership Announces 2024 Recipients of its Wake County Public Schools Student and Educator Award

RALEIGH, N.C. — WakeEd Partnership, a nonprofit organization that supports teachers and students in Wake County Public Schools, announced the recipients of this year’s teacher award, the “Star Among Us” Award, given to one Wake County Public School System (WCPSS) educator, and the “Emerging Star” Award, given to one WCPSS senior high school student. Both

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Four Triangle Business Leaders Join WakeEd Partnership Board of Directors; Brad Geiger of Martin Marietta Elected Board Chair

RALEIGH, N.C. — WakeEd Partnership (WakeEd) announced today that Brad Geiger, Senior Manager of Talent Development at Martin Marietta has been elected Chair of its Board of Directors. Four other business leaders joined WakeEd’s Board of Directors effective July 1, 2024 for three-year terms. Board members joining WakeEd Partnership include: Amy Manning, Senior Director and

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Representative Rosa Gill to receive 2024 Vernon Malone Friend of Education Award, 6 new inductees in WCPSS Hall of Fame

Representative Rosa Gill to receive WakeEd Partnership’s 2024 Vernon Malone Friend of Education Award Six New Inductees Will Join Wake County Public Schools Hall of Fame at WakeEd’s Annual Stars of Education Gala on October 30 RALEIGH, N.C. — WakeEd Partnership (WakeEd), a business-backed nonprofit organization committed to supporting teachers and students in Wake County

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