Wake Education Partnership

Through excellence in public education, Wake Education Partnership promotes the economic health of Wake County.

Our vision is a world-class public school system that graduates all students with the skills they need to contribute to Wake County’s local and global needs.

Contained in our mission and vision are these core values:

Every student deserves an excellent public education.

Public education is fundamental to a strong local economy.

Well-informed citizens help public schools succeed.

Well-supported, well-trained professional educators are essential for a high-quality school system.

Public schools remain relevant by growing and changing with the world.

Excellent public schools sustain a democratic society.

Diverse perspectives strengthen community support for education.

Recent News

In Context November 19, 2010 (0 Comments)

April 6, 2011

Layoffs, deep program cuts seem certain The Great Recession, economists say, has ended. The financial pain still has a long way to go for the public schools of Wake County. In gloomy and blunt terms, school board members were told... Read more >

In Context December 9, 2010 (0 Comments)

April 6, 2011

Lessons from around the world In one of the most comprehensive international comparisons of student achievement, students from the United States once again found themselves stuck in the middle of world rankings this week. On exams measuring the ability of... Read more >

In Context December 22, 2010 (0 Comments)

April 6, 2011

Persistent failure dogs lowest-performing schools Despite talk of turnaround schools and shining examples, schools that routinely anchor the bottom of academic rankings rarely make dramatic gains, according to a study released last week by the Fordham Institute. After tracking the... Read more >

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Recent Articles

Creating stability and balance in Wake County’s schools (0 Comments)

November 18, 2010

Purpose For almost three decades, Wake County used a student assignment model driven by efficient use of buildings and the desire to create socio-economic balance in every school. A new school board majority voted March 23 to replace that model... Read more >

The inescapable costs of running a school system (0 Comments)

November 18, 2010

Purpose The purpose of this review is to help readers better understand the basic issues that frame all budget discussions about Wake County’s public schools and outline some of the financial challenges the system will face in the near future.... Read more >

Suspending Disbelief (0 Comments)

March 22, 2010

From competencies and curriculum to testing and the use of classroom time, we know what a world-class school system would look like in Wake County. Click here to read a full report based on the work of almost 40 community... Read more >

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Recent Opportunities

Internship Opportunities (0 Comments)

March 23, 2010

Wake Education Partnership offers spring and fall semester internships for qualified applicants. Interns work on major events--the fall Education Summit or the March Pieces of Gold performance. Interns are also used to assist with research and communication needs. Please contact... Read more >

Volunteer Opportunities (0 Comments)

March 23, 2010

Volunteer Opportunities at Wake Education Partnership Wake Education Partnership is an independent non-profit organization dedicated to creating world-class public schools in Wake County through business and community involvement. Organized 27 years ago by members of the business community, the Partnership... Read more >

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