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WCPSS details leadership pipeline programs launched with Wallace Foundation grant
Summary
Wake County Public School System staff outlined a multi‑tier leadership pipeline on Feb. 24, 2025, tracing programs started with a Wallace Foundation grant — internships, principal preparation with NC State, Wake AP cohorts, executive leadership coaches and simulations — and reporting early evidence of improved outcomes at some supported schools.
Wake County Public School System leaders presented an update on the district’s leadership pipeline during the Feb. 24, 2025 work session, describing a set of programs that began with a Wallace Foundation grant and that now include internships, an AP leadership cohort, new‑principal onboarding, novice principal coaching, executive leadership coaches (ELCs) for high‑need schools and simulation‑based training.
The presentation framed the work as an effort to expand principal and school leadership capacity because recent research — and district experience — shows school leadership has a measurable impact on student achievement systemwide. Staff described how the Wallace Foundation grant (2015‑2020) funded the redesign of a principal preparation partnership with NC State, leadership simulations, an executive coaching program and a leadership tracking system built with SAS. District staff said they have sustained many of those programs using local and federal funds, including Title II, after the Wallace grant ended.
What the programs do
- Internships and principal preparation: The district partners with NC State and…
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