Link to demand letter from Thomas More Society asking Wake County school system to let Middle Creek Elementary families opt out of a transgender music teacher's class. cdn.prod.website-files.com/63d954d4e4ad... #ncpol #nced #wcpss

Parents threaten lawsuit unless Wake County lets them opt out of trans teacher’s class. A demand letter was sent giving 15 days to respond to their request to opt out of the teacher's music class at Middle Creek Elementary School. www.newsobserver.com/news/local/e... #ncpol #nced #wcpss

Elizabeth Hanna has been named principal of Green Level High School in Cary. Hanna is currently principal of Lukfin Road Middle School. Hanna will start at Green Level on Nov. 2 with a salary of $140,461. #wcpss

Brian Johnson has been promoted from Wake County senior director for secondary regional achievement and school support for academics to Area Superintendent. Johnson will start Oct. 2 with a salary of $150,000. #wcpss

Shejuanna Jacobs has been promoted from principal of Leesville Road High School in Raleigh to Wake County Area Superintendent. Jacobs will start Oct. 2 with a salary of $160,000. Patti Hamler will be Leesville's interim principal from Oct. 2 to Nov. 2. #wcpss

Wake County school board voted 6-1 to let students miss an hour of class per week for off-campus religious instruction. Jennifer Job was lone no, saying state-mandated law unfairly privileges religion over non-religion and 1 religion over other religions. #ncpol #nced #wcpss

Under protest, Wake County will let kids leave school for weekly religious instruction. School board gives final approval to policy changes. They're complying with new NC law allowing students to miss an hour a week for religious time. www.newsobserver.com/news/local/e... #ncpol #nced #wcpss

Wake County school board member Cheryl Caulfield still unsuccessfully trying to drop the requirement that parents have to list the ISBN to keep their child from checking out a school library book. Staff's argument is a book's content may change with each ISBN. #wcpss

A group of speakers asked Wake County school board tonight to adopt a policy allowing parents to appeal short-term suspensions. State law only requires that parents can appeal their child's long-term suspension. Short-term suspensions are for up to 10 days. #wcpss

Same arguments from speakers at Wake County school board meeting tonight accusing Wake of getting around the Parents Bill of Rights by hiring a trans teacher & rejecting opt-out requests. Others say no one can point to an example of misconduct by the teacher. #wcpss

A recurring theme at Wake County school board meetings now is for several high school students to speak during public comment about the value of arts education. #wcpss

Wake County school system's proficiency rate on state exams last school year was 68.2%. It was Wake's highest rate since 2012 and the first time since the pandemic it had eclipsed 2019 pre-pandemic rate. #nced #wcpss

Wake County school system's 4-year high school graduation rate is now at 91.3%. Several high schools saw major gains. #nced #wcpss

Wake County school board is hearing presentation on the 2025-26 school year academic results. Wake says it was a breakthrough year with recovery from the pandemic now complete. Proficiency rates on state exams now past 2019 levels. simbli.eboardsolutions.com/Meetings/Att... #nced #wcpss

Wake County school board regular meeting at 5:30 p.m. Topics include final vote on policy allowing students to miss 1 hour a week of class to attend off-campus religious instruction. Agenda at simbli.eboardsolutions.com/SB_Meetings/... Watch at www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0Wz... #wcpss

Wake County school board is hearing from 4 principals talking about how they were able to make academic gains. Wake is billing last school year's academic results as a "breakthrough year." #nced #wcpss

Is Wake County schools Central Office overstaffed? New third-party study says no. The organizational study said Central Services is "structurally under-resourced" and inadequately staffed in 21 of 32 areas. www.newsobserver.com/news/local/e... #ncpol #nced #wcpss

Wake County school system has increasingly used international teachers who can only work in the US for a few years before their visas expire to help fill vacancies. #nced #wcpss

Wake County school system is reporting fewer vacancies than this same time a year ago in areas such as teachers and instructional assistants. But bus driver vacancies are up. #nced #wcpss

Wake County school board work session now to review latest school test results & to get update on cost of emergency repairs at Creech Road, Davis Drive and Durant Road elementary schools. Agenda at simbli.eboardsolutions.com/SB_Meetings/... Watch at www.youtube.com/watch?v=72M-... #wcpss