Wake Ed News

[Keung Hui @nckhui]

Eric Rosen named new principal of Enloe High School in Raleigh. Rosen is currently principal of Carnage Middle School. Rosen will start at Enloe on July 1 with a salary of $137,869. Steve Mares will be Carnage's interim principal from July 1 to Aug. 31. #wcpss

[Keung Hui @nckhui]

4 new Wake County high school principals appointed tonight at Apex, Enloe, Millbrook and Panther Creek high schools. #wcpss

[Keung Hui @nckhui]

Monica Sawyer hired as principal of Millbrook High School in Raleigh. Sawyer is principal of Riverwood Middle School in Johnston County and previously was an assistant principal at South Garner High. Sawyer will start at Millbrook on July 1 with a salary of $139,625. #wcpss

[Keung Hui @nckhui]

North Carolina student comes close to winning National Spelling Bee. Kushi Gottimukkala, 13, of Morrisville, finished in 4th place. The 7th-grader from Carnage Middle School in Raleigh nearly became the 1st North Carolinian to win since 1970. https://t.co/3AkwHszFd5 #nced #wcpss

[Karen Vaites @karenvaites]

A majority of parents and high schoolers believe that AI in schools would be harmful to students, RAND found last fall. But only 22% of district leaders agreed.

The parent-led backlash "isn’t just resistance from the familiar [anti-AI] coalition, in other words. It’s parents shocked at how quickly some very new technology has so hastily remade school for their kids. These are 5- and 6-year-old brains we’re now running our Amira experiment on."

@dwallacewells on the latest rush to tech-enable education.

[Public School Forum @theNCForum]

Last Tuesday, lawmakers moved forward HB 1089, which aims to amend the NC constitution to limit local property tax rates. However, some remain unsure about restricting local revenue while state funds don’t sufficiently cover programs like public schools. https://t.co/PDG0jP75hT

[Keung Hui @nckhui]

Matin Maani, a seventh-grade social studies teacher at Apex Friendship Middle School, reacts as he is recognized with a parade through the school. Maani was named the 2026 Wake County Teacher of the Year. Photo via Kaitlin McKeown. #nced #wcpss

[Keung Hui @nckhui]

This Wake County educator has won honors as NC Principal of the Year. Mariah Walker of the Wake Young Women’s Leadership Academy was named the 2026 North Carolina Principal of the Year. She’s the 2nd Wake principal to win. (Via Josh Shaffer) https://t.co/WImAD60Dmc #nced #wcpss

[Keung Hui @nckhui]

Police, teachers, state workers set to get raises in NC budget deal. Avg. raise of 8% for teachers with biggest gains for newer teachers. One-time bonus of $500 or $1K for teachers due to raises not being retroactive. (Via @dawnbvaughan) https://t.co/Frr9uvVMrL #ncpol #nced

[The Assembly @TheAssemblyNC]

At least 13 districts across the state have canceled classes due to the high number of teacher leave requests.

https://t.co/kPrmjoDU6v

[WakeEd PARTNERSHIP @wakeedpa]

Students aren’t just completing assignments—they’re solving real-world problems.

Join us Friday for STEMposium 2026 as @WCPSS students & teachers showcase hands-on STEM projects created through WakeEd’s SummerSTEM program.

📅 May 1 | 9–11 AM
📍 SAS Executive Briefing Center, Cary
#STEMposium #WakeEd #WCPSS #SummerSTEM

[Public School Forum @theNCForum]

The Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council is taking applications.

Rising high school juniors can now apply to be a student adviser to Superintendent of Public Instruction Mo Green. Applications close May 1 at 11:59 pm. https://t.co/BPJyaAsjw3

[Keung Hui @nckhui]

NC one of the worst in teacher pay ahead of Raleigh protest. Where does it rank? New NEA data released today estimates North Carolina has dropped three slots this school year to 46th in nation in average teacher salary. https://t.co/p2KskmoKhB #ncpol #nced

[WakeEd PARTNERSHIP @wakeedpa]

📦 Downsizing, cleaning out, or going remote?

Donate office supplies to WakeEd’s #Tools4Schools—staplers, tape dispensers, hole punchers & more.

Our Summer Supply Drive starts in July, but teachers need items NOW to finish the year strong.

👉 https://t.co/fj1tSYHVQR
📍 1816 Capital Blvd Raleigh
#WCPSS #SupportTeachers #OfficeCleanOut

[Public School Forum @theNCForum]

This week Gov Stein released a budget proposals ahead of the GA's short session. The $1.4 billion “Critical Needs” stopgap plan for FY 2025 includes retroactive educator pay raises. State leaders also announced a new bipartisan commission on education. https://t.co/YXjZwkjzg7

[WakeEd PARTNERSHIP @wakeedpa]

Most NC teachers reach the maximum state salary after ~15 years.
NC ranks:
• 43rd in teacher pay
• 50th in per-pupil funding
Meanwhile Wake County invests $100M+ annually in teacher supplements.
New In Context analysis: https://t.co/DGGkXTQabG
#nced #WakeCounty

[EducationNC @EducationNC]

North Carolina ranks 48th in the nation for K-12 public school teacher salaries and growth in public school funding per student, according to a new analysis from the Reason Foundation think tank. https://t.co/0bI9eVYqjV

[Keung Hui @nckhui]

Wake County schools will make more budget cuts. Here’s why it says they’re needed. Supt. Robert Taylor will give a preview Tuesday. He'll request an increase of around $25M from county. He says budget reductions will be needed. https://t.co/KnSIrQmwgL #ncpol #nced #wcpss #wakepol

[The News & Observer @newsobserver]

Wake schools plan to cut $18M from special education. What’s the impact? https://t.co/mP6FwnLfqe

[Keung Hui @nckhui]

Millbrook High School Principal Brian Saunders has been named Wake County's senior director for regional achievement and school support for secondary schools. He'll start on May 18 with a salary of $127K. Mark Savage will serve as interim principal from May 18 to June 30. #wcpss