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The WakeEd blog is devoted to discussing and answering questions about the major issues facing the Wake County school system as it prepares to undergo historic changes. Will the new school board scrap the diversity policy in favor of neighborhood schools? Will year-round schools be converted back to a traditional calendar? How will the new board respond to growth and the school construction program?
WakeEd is maintained by The News & Observer's Wake schools reporter, T. Keung Hui. While Keung posts information and analysis on the issues, keep us posted on your suggestions, questions, tips and what you're doing to cope with the changes in Wake's schools.
Raleigh teacher wins Presidential Award
Congratulations go out to Carol Swink Wooten, a fifth-grade teacher at Hunter Elementary School in Raleigh, who was named one of the top math and science teachers in the nation today.
Wooten was one of 87 winners nationally and two from this state to receive the 2008 Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. Some educators have called the award, which includes a $10,000 prize, the Nobel Prize of their profession.
The award is the highest recognition that a kindergarten through 12th-grade math or science teacher can receive in the U.S. for outstanding teaching. Recipients are recognized for their contributions to teaching and learning and their ability to help students make pregress in math and science.
T. Keung Hui
T. Keung Hui covers Wake schools.
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Kudos Mrs. Wooten
Mon, 07/13/2009 - 13:06 — heylisajohnYou received much deserved recognition!!! Now we just need to know how to clone you as a middle school teacher.
Way to go!
Fri, 07/10/2009 - 07:03 — choice4allWhat a thrill it must be for you Miss Wooten. Congratulations!!!!!!!
Ms. Swink was my older DS's teacher...
Fri, 07/10/2009 - 07:02 — midtownmommany years ago and we loved her. She was one of those teachers that you always remember as one of your favorites. Congratulations to Ms. Swink (Mrs. Wooten ;-) on a career well done!
What a fabulous
Thu, 07/09/2009 - 17:31 — AngelaWWhat a fabulous accomplishment......congrats to Ms. Wooten