School board OKs $319 million budget
Triangle Briefs: After weeks of discussions and debate, the Wake County school board gave final approval Tuesday to a $319.2 million budget to run schools next year.
School leader gives keys to success
Former superintendent and board member write about Wake diversity, more.
Slower growth may cost Wake schools
Wake County's student growth is again slowing faster than expected, potentially reducing the schools' budget by millions of dollars and shrinking the size of the next bond referendum.
School's back in for year-round students
Thousands of Wake County students exchanged beach towels for textbooks Monday as they started classes at year-round schools.
Summer's over; back to the books
At Wake year-round schools, including three new ones, the academic year starts today.
School system at loss over graduation flub
Wake County school officials have been unable to figure out why dozens of family members and others were locked out of a graduation ceremony last month for Fuquay-Varina High School.
A year to remember for year-rounds call it a year
A school year marked by court battles, political fights and angst about adjusting to the year-round calendar ended on Friday for thousands of Wake County students.
Black pays half of $1 million fine
Former N.C. House Speaker Jim Black has paid half of an unprecedented $1 million fine days before a court-ordered deadline, his lawyers and prosecutors said Thursday.
Budget cuts make Wake schools wince
The requested $355 million budget was cut to $319 million, forcing foreign language, AG expansions, existing services to trim.
Wake school board weighs budget cuts
Wake County parents, students and teachers will find out today how wide the budget ax will swing to make up the school district's $36 million shortfall for the coming fiscal year.
Principals named to three schools
Wake County Briefs: Three Wake County principals were named Tuesday while one administrator left his school for a central-office position.
Ex-teacher admits improprieties
Wake County Briefs: A former Sanderson High School history teacher admitted in court Wednesday that she had inappropriate conduct with an 18-year-old student.
Funding gap galls Wake school board
Board members warned they would have to make cuts that could hurt students and employees and not offer much for new programs.
Garner high school land buy advances
Wake County Briefs: The Wake County school board agreed Tuesday to buy land in Garner to build a new high school.
Wake schools get $18.5 million more
The Wake commissioners give the schools a more modest bump than they want and OK a 2.5-cent tax rate increase.
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