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Family Academy reports 28,000+ caregiver contacts and multilingual workshops; board raises privacy and access questions

Wake County Public Schools Community Engagement Committee · March 10, 2026
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Staff said the Family Academy and Family Saturday programs reached tens of thousands of caregivers across hundreds of workshops; the office offers 25 workshop topics in multiple languages, runs Saturday family schools, and posts materials online — board members urged reducing reliance on Facebook and improving geographic coverage and Title I outreach.

Dr. Maria Rosa Rangle, director of family and community engagement, presented the Family Academy's portfolio of parent workshops, Saturday family school programming and multilingual outreach. She introduced Family Academy coordinator Ethia Romero and described a menu of 25 workshops, translation and interpretation in the district's top languages, and community sites such as churches and resource centers used for outreach.

Rangle said the Family Academy and related outreach reached 28,290 parents and caregivers in 2024–25 through…

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