Wake Education Partnership

The coach bob pittard scholarship fund is available to those graduating seniors from apex high school and green hope high school, located in wake county who, during their high school years, earned a varsity letter for participation in a full season in a varsity sport. The value of the scholarship, which may be renewable for an additional three years, is a maximum of $12,500 per academic year.

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Communications & community outreach - a significant role of wakeed is to inform the public, business leaders and elected officials about what works in schools and classrooms to promote academic growth. We also provide clear, independent commentary and review of education policy issues. In context and wakeedge publications are used as primary communications channels and are distributed to an audience of over 5,000 people in wake county. In context is published monthly and reports on key educational issues being addressed at the local, state, and national levels. It also provides valuable information regarding discussions and decisions coming from the school board and explains the impact on student achievement. Wakeedge is published as needed to provide the community updates on key legislation, budgetary decisions and issues affecting wcpss. This publication serves as an alert for stakeholders to engage with wakeed on advocacy efforts when a "call to action" is warranted. Open rates for these publications exceed industry average.