Where We Are The Challenges Poverty Teacher Shortage Goal 2003 Road Map Reallocated Resources Fiscal and Academic Performance Common Questions Classroom Innovation Contact the Wake County Commissioners High achievement for all students has important benefits for the children and the community. For children, now more than at any time in the past, their future is dependent upon the level of education they receive. For the community, a successful school system improves both the community's safety and economic vitality. In today's economy, it is becoming increasingly difficult for those with limited education to find good jobs.
Studies consistently show a direct correlation between income and educational attainment.
In general, the more you know, the more you make. This is true now more than ever before. There are fewer and fewer well-paying jobs available for unskilled laborers. Economic rewards are overwhelmingly going to the well-educated at the expense of the unskilled. If the children of Wake County are going to compete and win, they have to have strong educational base.