Website Ranks Wake Schools Number One
WAKE COUNTY (WTVD) — Wake County is getting high marks nationally because of its schools.

The website, which provides information on school performance nationwide, says Wake County public schools are among the best in the country.
“Good for us, good for the kids too,” Wake County resident Elena Thomann said.
Thomann says before switching to a private school for religious reasons, she sent her children to a Wake County public school. She says the education in Wake County is above average for a number of reasons.

“The schools are newer,” she said. “They try to attract good teachers. They always encouraged the parents to get involved in what’s going on in the classrooms.”

The executive director of the North Carolina Parent Teacher Association, Debra Horton, says that is the key to the success seen in Wake County in recent years.

“There is a community commitment to education,” she said. “There’s no magic bullet or perfect system, but they certainly seem to have something that’s working in the right direction.”

The rankings also include another Tar Heel town — Cary ranked third among mid-sized cities in the country. Read more…

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