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School Notes: Dec. 7

For a listing of area schools, go to www.carynews.com/schools/directory/story/1577.html. Please send your school news to carynews@nando.com. Published: Dec. 7, 2011 2:00 AM | Full story

Virtual School short on funds

High school students from Wake County and across the state are being blocked, at least temporarily, from attending the N.C. Virtual Public School in the spring because of a likely $3 million funding shortfall. Published: Nov. 30, 2011 2:00 AM | Full story

Wake schools 17th largest in U.S.

The Wake County school system is now the 17th-largest in the country, moving ahead of Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland. Published: Nov. 30, 2011 2:00 AM | Full story

School board takes no action on GOP's math policy

tgoldsmith@newsobserver.com Published: Nov. 30, 2011 2:00 AM | Full story

School Notes: Nov. 30

For a listing of area schools, go to www.carynews.com/schools/directory/story/1577.html. Please send your school news to carynews@nando.com. Published: Nov. 30, 2011 2:00 AM | Full story

Officials: Schools' work getting done

Wake County school leaders say the district has made most of the changes necessary to keep its high schools accredited by a Georgia-based agency whose stamp of approval helps guide college admissions. Published: Nov. 27, 2011 2:00 AM | Full story

School Notes: Nov. 23

For a listing of area schools, go to www.carynews.com/schools/directory/story/1577.html. Please send your school news to carynews@nando.com. Published: Nov. 23, 2011 2:00 AM | Full story

Grant targets Latino grad rates

A partnership in the Triangle is one of 12 in the nation to receive a grant to prepare more Latino students to attend and graduate from college. Published: Nov. 20, 2011 2:00 AM | Full story

Northwoods students prepare heroes welcome

In a small "studio" just off the Northwoods Elementary School media center, two anchors rehearsed questions, a student held a poster board prompter, and a "mixer" stood by while the cameraman and computer tech waited for their signals. Published: Nov. 16, 2011 2:00 AM | Full story

School Notes: Nov. 16

For a listing of area schools, go to www.carynews.com/schools/directory/story/1577.html. Please send your school news to carynews@nando.com. Published: Nov. 16, 2011 2:00 AM | Full story

Tata: Parents will get choices

Wake County schools Superintendent Tony Tata offered more assurances Friday that parents should be able to get the schools they want their children to attend next school year. Published: Nov. 8, 2011 9:40 PM | Full story

School Notes: Nov. 9

For a listing of area schools, go to www.carynews.com/schools/directory/story/1577.html. Please send your school news to carynews@nando.com. Published: Nov. 9, 2011 2:00 AM | Full story

Teamwork essays

Teamwork requires a lot of work when you have different people working as a group. ... Published: Nov. 6, 2011 2:00 AM | Full story

Math, reading scores up for N.C. 4th-, 8th-graders

North Carolina fourth- and eighth-graders made slight gains in math and reading, scoring close to or above the national average on "The Nation's Report Card." Published: Nov. 6, 2011 2:00 AM | Full story

Event puts West Cary Middle in the pink

Seventh-grade boys wearing "Tough Guys Wear Pink" T-shirts were the icing on the cake of a schoolwide, collaborative effort at West Cary Middle School to raise awareness for breast cancer. Published: Nov. 2, 2011 2:00 AM | Full story

Wake educator charts an inspiring path

Joel Medley got his first taste of teaching at his kitchen table, where he would take a break from his high school homework to help his father, a textile mill worker, study for his GED. Published: Nov. 2, 2011 2:00 AM | Full story

Wake parents can see what schools they can choose from

Wake County families now know what their school choices will be under the new student assignment plan scheduled to go into effect next year. Published: Nov. 2, 2011 2:00 AM | Full story

School Notes: Nov. 2

For a listing of area schools, go to www.carynews.com/schools/directory/story/1577.html. Please send your school news to carynews@nando.com. Published: Nov. 2, 2011 2:00 AM | Full story

School Notes: Oct. 26

For a listing of area schools, go to www.carynews.com/schools/directory/story/1577.html. Please send your school news to carynews@nando.com. Published: Oct. 26, 2011 2:00 AM | Full story

Music teacher inspires students to follow their passion

After talking to many teachers over the years, it seems that affecting the life of just one student can be incredibly satisfying and is often the reason people teach. Published: Oct. 18, 2011 7:15 PM | Full story

School Notes: Oct. 19

For a listing of area schools, go to www.carynews.com/schools/directory/story/1577.html. Please send your school news to carynews@nando.com. Published: Oct. 19, 2011 2:00 AM | Full story

Middle Creek principal to move to Central Office

The Wake County school board moved one high school principal to Central Office Tuesday and transferred another principal to a different school. Published: Oct. 19, 2011 6:18 PM | Full story

Green Hope's Gaw excited about national cyber security challenge

Chris Gaw wishes school had been like this when he was a kid. Three custom computers without firewalls, a class full of students collaborating on problem-solving and a national competition spotlighting cyber security - it makes him giddy. Published: Oct. 12, 2011 2:00 AM | Full story

School Notes: Oct. 12

For a listing of area schools, go to www.carynews.com/schools/directory/story/1577.html. Please send your school news to carynews@nando.com. Published: Oct. 12, 2011 2:00 AM | Full story

Candidates talk diversity

We asked the Wake County school board candidates to answer the question: "What role, if any, should diversity play in the new student assignment plan?" Published: Oct. 5, 2011 2:00 AM | Full story

Opportunities for home-schooled grow

Since Theresa Klose joined Cary Homeschoolers three years ago, the group has grown from 180 families to 260 families. The local numbers correlate with a national trend. Published: Oct. 5, 2011 2:00 AM | Full story

After elections, school board votes on assignment plan

tgold@newsobserver.com Published: Oct. 5, 2011 2:00 AM | Full story

School Notes: Oct. 5

For a listing of area schools, go to www.carynews.com/schools/directory/story/1577.html. Please send your school news to carynews@nando.com. Published: Oct. 5, 2011 2:00 AM | Full story

PEPI program a win-win for all students

Once, children played pickup games of baseball and basketball on neighborhood streets or country fields. Now video games, less time for recess and dwindling funds for physical education make it more difficult for kids to get the activity they need. Published: Sep. 27, 2011 4:45 PM | Full story

School Notes: Sept. 28

For a listing of area schools, go to www.carynews.com/schools/directory/story/1577.html. Please send your school briefs to carynews@nando.com. Published: Sep. 28, 2011 2:00 AM | Full story

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