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A lengthy meeting with the Wake County superintendent has left some parents upset about the school system's approach to safety.
The school system, like many across North Carolina and the nation, has adopted the Standard Response Protocol. That's a set of five types of response to various potential safety emergencies, such as evacuating in the event of a bomb threat.
Just days out from the potential call-out, no one is taking credit for the graphic, and the most vocal supporter of action says she doesn't plan to participate.
The district presented its plan to the school board on Tuesday during an afternoon work session, but the board isn't scheduled to vote on it until Nov. 18 at the earliest.
Emily Walkenhorst and Destinee Patterson, WRAL reporters
Wake County school leaders are discussing if every student needs a school-issued laptop. During the COVID-19 pandemic, schools adjusted quickly for virtual learning. Now, the district says it may not be the best way to learn and is costing money that could be better spent elsewhere.
Wake Schools lacks a comprehensive AI policy, but students and teachers follow one key rule to ensure students' data is protected.
Efforts to have people fired from their jobs for criticizing slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk are raising questions about free speech and local government policies.
A Fuquay-Varina Middle School teacher is donating a kidney to someone who's battled renal disease for years - the school's assistant principal. Their friendship takes on new meaning through her generosity.
The school board reviewed weapons detection systems and other physical security upgrades Tuesday. The district's Office of Security presented the upgrades and its Large Event Plan for security and events like major football games.
Emily Walkenhorst, WRAL education reporter
The Wake County Public School System has implemented a new policy requiring students to keep their phones away during class. Green Hope High School is among the schools using designated caddies for device storage.
The internet can be a dangerous place for young kids, but it can also be a critical learning tool. 5 On Your Side asked Wake County educators how schools manage the risk when they connect students to the internet at school.
Dr. Robert Taylor, superintendent for Wake schools, talks about a new district-wide cellphone policy and his plans for a successful new school year.
Monday, Aug. 25, marks the first day of the 2025-2026 school year for thousands of traditional calendar students in Wake, Durham, Johnston and other counties. Gov. Josh Stein greeted students at Washington Magnet Elementary School in Raleigh.
A federal judge has ruled that a lawsuit against Wake County Public Schools can move forward, rejecting the district's attempt to dismiss claims of negligence.
The changes come three years after the district first received a report from an education consulting firm informing them of major issues with staff training, poorly defined staff roles and problematic communication with parents.
Two more northern Wake County schools would be converted from year-round to traditional calendar schools under a proposal set to be discussed by the school board Tuesday.
Most schools have policies restricting cellphones in classrooms, but teachers and students say they don't work. WRAL visited several schools to explore what works and what doesn't.
Emily Walkenhorst and Destinee Patterson, WRAL News
Wake County and Raleigh leaders addressed funding issues, development, growth, housing and schools in a program on Thursday.
Wake County schools leaders will continue discussions Tuesday about making classrooms cellphone-free environments, considering changes to a proposed phone ban.
A Wake County Public Schools System employee was charged after an investigation into students being assaulted at an elementary school.
