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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 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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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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Wake Ed Partnership’s Tools4Schools Supply Drive Collects 400,000+ School Supply Items to Support Wake County Public Schools Teachers

RALEIGH, N.C. — WakeEd Partnership (WakeEd), a business-backed nonprofit organization that supports teachers and students in Wake County Public Schools, collected more than 400,000 school supply items as part of its “Back to School with Tools4Schools” community school supply drive that officially wrapped up this week. The supply drive was launched July 9 before the

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New Wake County Public School Student “Emerging Star Award”

Student to be honored at Stars of Education Gala at Raleigh Convention Center on October 12, 2023  RALEIGH, N.C. — WakeEd Partnership, a business-backed nonprofit organization committed to supporting teachers and students in Wake County Public Schools, today announced the creation of a new student award for Wake County Public School System (WCPSS) students called

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WakeEd Partnership Announces New Career Pathways Program for Wake County Middle School Students

RALEIGH, N.C. — WakeEd Partnership (WakeEd), a business-backed nonprofit organization committed to supporting teachers and students in Wake County, today announced the expansion of its “Accelerate” initiative with a new program for middle school students called Career Exploration. WakeEd’s Accelerate initiative partners area businesses with teachers and students to bring authentic, real-world learning experiences to

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WakeEd Partnership’s Partners Read Program Reaches Milestone, Surpasses Pre-COVID Numbers for Schools Served

RALEIGH, N.C. — Last Friday, more than 300 WakeEd Partnership’s (WakeEd) volunteers fanned out across Wake County to 60 elementary schools to read with struggling first grade readers as part of WakeEd’s Partners Read program. With 60 Wake County Public Schools System (WCPSS) elementary schools now part of Partners Read, the program officially surpassed the

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WakeEd Partnership Distributed More Than $230,000 in School Supplies in its First Year of Tools4Schools 

RALEIGH, N.C. — Leaders from WakeEd Partnership (WakeEd) will mark the one-year anniversary of the opening of its free classroom supply store for Wake County teachers Tools4Schools, with a presentation before the Wake County Board of Education later today. “Thanks to the generosity of this community, our sponsors and volunteers and the partnership with Wake

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