Shortages of teachers, infrastructure and technology workers will hamper schools' ability to provide the best education, facilities and tools to children, Superintendent Robert Taylor said Thursday.

Higher employee pay will be key to running Wake schools smoothly, superintendent says

Wake County Public School System Superintendent Robert Taylor speaks to the League fo Women Voters of Wake County, April 18, 2024

Compared to pre-pandemic prices, ground beef is up 35%, chips are up 45%, bread is up 57% and a 12-ounce can of soda is up 66%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which tracks trends on common grocery store items.

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A look at inflation at the grocery store

FILE — President Donald Trump signs a memorandum on trade policy with China, at the White House in Washington, March 22, 2018. Within the United States trade delegation there is little consensus about what concessions America should try and extract — or the best approach to getting the Chinese to agree. (Doug Mills/The New York Times)

Trump Trade Officials Will Present a Hard Line in China, but Internally They Are Divided