Students who go to schools on a traditional calendar in Wake, Durham and Cumberland counties are getting ready to get back in the classroom.
Wake County Public School System
WCPSS has transitioned from using PowerSchool to Infinite Campus. It is a new online system for schools in North Carolina to manage student data, including grades, attendance, household information, and more.
The school board approved a 25-cent price increase for school meals for the 2025-26 school year.
It is the fourth year in a row that the board has voted to increase the cost.
At elementary schools, full-paid breakfast will be $2.00 and lunch will be $3.75. At middle and high schools, full-paid breakfast will be $2.25 and lunch will be $4.00. According to WCPSS, 36% of all students receive free or reduced lunch. Each day, the district says it serves a little more than 50,000 lunch meals…