Emily Walkenhorst

2 weeks ago | wral.com | Emily Walkenhorst

The Wake County Board of Education is considering an anti-discrimination policy proposal that would reverse the school board's changes last summer to federal Title IX implementation. The board voted Tuesday night without objection to adopt the changes on first reading, and they'll hold a final vote at a later meeting. The school board adopted Biden administration-ordered changes last summer, after the administration revised its rules for implementing the 1972 law on sex discrimination.

2 weeks ago | wral.com | Emily Walkenhorst

Wake school board members suggested few changes so far to Superintendent Robert Taylor's proposed budget for next year during a work session Tuesday, though they want to make changes before sending a budget request to county commissioners next month. Taylor is proposing a budget increase but also wants to cut $18 million worth of staff and programming to support other growing costs.

2 weeks ago | wral.com | Emily Walkenhorst

The Wake County school board will hold a budget public hearing Tuesday, following a scheduled discussion of Superintendent Robert Taylor's proposed budget. Taylor is proposing a budget increase but also wants to cut $18 million, including 10 counselors and 10 social workers. Anyone interested in speaking about the district's new budget proposal can do so Tuesday night, starting at 5:30 p.m. at the district's Cary headquarters.

2 weeks ago | wral.com | Emily Walkenhorst

Wake County's year-round schools aren't doing better academically than traditional-calendar schools, when adjusted for demographics or other school characteristics, researchers found in a report from Elon University set to be presented to the school board Tuesday. Year-round schools have long been thought to potentially improve academics by reducing the length of summer break -- time spent potentially forgetting the academics of the prior school year.

2 weeks ago | wral.com | Emily Walkenhorst

Kindergarten through third grade class-size limits would go away under a new bill filed Monday that would also allow up to half of school teachers to be unlicensed. Class-size limits have been in place in some form since the 2018-19 school year. They stipulate schools must have an average of only 16 to 18 students in those grades. House Bill 806 makes those class-size limits suggestions only. It's sponsored by Reps.