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Wake Ed Partnership Prepares To Kick Off Summer Career Pathways Program for Wake County Students

RALEIGH, NC – Career Accelerator, WakeEd Partnership’s annual summer career pathways program for Wake County Public Schools high-schoolers, launches Monday, June 23, and runs through Friday, June 27. The weeklong, full-day experience will serve 300 rising 10th–12th grade Wake County Public Schools students, connecting them with local employers for real-world workplace immersions and hands-on career […]

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SummerSTEM Day Four: Tapping Into the Grid

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What is “the grid”? While we talk about “the grid” all the time, and hear about it in the news, we are often unaware of the true meaning. During one SummerSTEM group’s day two of immersion, which I was able to join, educators teamed up with ABB to learn more.

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SummerSTEM Day Three: Chasing Learning

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Circuits, and 3D printers, and pharmaceuticals, oh my! Today, SummerSTEM partnered with Wake Technical Community College to understand more about some of the careers for which Wake Tech helps prepare students.

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WakeEd Engages Students and Teachers at Brentwood Elementary

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By Robert Epler | Principal, Brentwood Magnet Elementary School of Engineering WakeEd Partnership has provided Brentwood Magnet Elementary School of Engineering with invaluable support in the school’s mission to engage and empower every student engineer to achieve his or her potential. Two highlights of this partnership have been involvement with the SummerSTEM and Partners Read

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WakeEd Grants Wishes at York Elementary

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By Meg Osterhoff | STEM Coordinator/Coach | York Elementary School \”When you wish upon a star, makes no difference who you are, anything your heart desires will come to you…\” or at least that\’s what happened to us when WakeEd Partnership linked up with York Elementary School. WakeEd Partnership is an incredible organization that allows

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From the Classroom: The Ripple Effect

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By Sonia Clark | AIG Teacher | Ballentine Elementary School As I’m looking at my WakeEd Partnership Teacher Innovation Grant, I am reflecting on how it has changed our school, the lives of our students and our community. I am so overwhelmed with emotions that I cannot begin to fill out the form. Instead, I feel compelled

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Teaching Fellows Revival Proposed for STEM, Special Ed.

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The NC Teaching Fellows are back, sort of. Leaders in the House and Senate released a plan on March 9 to offer forgivable loans to college students who become STEM or special education teachers. The plan revives a successful program that the General Assembly ended a few years ago. The fellows would be eligible for

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Four Schools to Pitch Project Ideas at World Cafe

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We are counting down the days until our annual World Café for STEM and Global Schools! On February 8th, business leaders and WCPSS educators from STEM and Global Schools Networks will come together to create possibilities for students. During this focused networking event, WakeEd connects educators with the time and talent resources from business, civic,

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Meet the Investors: MMI Public Relations

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By Rob Buhler | Chairman, MMI Public Relations In 2016, numerous significant incidents occurred in North Carolina that vied for media’s attention. Perhaps one of the most important issues that should be on the mind of North Carolinians, which isn’t receiving its deserved awareness from the media, is the state of our educational system.

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WakeEd Nationally Recognized for Leadership in STEM Mentoring Movement

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In addition to creating exciting and innovative learning experiences for students in Wake County, WakeEd Partnership’s STEMpact programs are being recognized as unique, inspiring, and effective educational practices on a national stage. This summer, WakeEd President Steve Parrott visited Washington D.C. to receive a US2020 STEM Mentoring Award for Excellence in Public-Private Partnerships. WakeEd Partnership was

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