Five applications are in Wake County, representing a mix of groups wanting to duplicate existing charter schools and those proposing to start new programs. Wake County is already home to 26 of the ...

The U.S. Department of Education announced Friday that it will release more than $6.1 billion in federal funding for schools, ...

The state Office of Charter Schools recently received 17 applications for new charter schools seeking state approval to open in 2026 or 2027. Five applications are in Wake County, representing a ...

According to the US Census Bureau, as of last July, Wake County's population was 1,232,444, about 9.1% higher since April 2020, a rate that equals 66 new people per day.

According to the US Census Bureau, as of last July, Wake County's population was 1,232,444, about 9.1% higher since April 2020, a rate that equals 66 new people per day.

Wake County may change school calendars for Oakview Elementary, Pleasant Union, and North Forest Pines in 2027-28. Families and staff will be surveyed first.

Wake County commissioners amended the budget on Monday to increase funding to $40.3 million more this year for public schools compared to last year. The county's initial budget proposed $35 ...

When state lawmakers expanded vouchers, Wake County private schools got a boost. Meanwhile, Wake County Schools has a budget hole the same size as the tax funds those private schools received.

In 2022, Wake County voters approved a $530.7 million school construction bond issue. Wake historically has used part of the cash portion of the building program to pay for purchasing new ...

School meal prices have been going up annually in Wake. A decade ago, a full-price lunch cost Wake students $2 in elementary schools and $2.25 in middle and high schools.

Of the 15 private schools in Wake County that received the largest increase in Opportunity Scholarship funding this school year, eight of them are Thales Academies.