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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In an undated handout photo provided by Ethan Heard, the Ubuntu Men’s Chorus, conducted by Catherine Roma, at London Correctional Institution in Ohio. Their recently recorded voices bolster performances this month in New York of Beethoven’s “Fidelio,” which is set within today’s U.S. criminal justice system in part to reflect concerns raised in the era of Black Lives Matter. (Ethan Heard via The New York Times) -- NO SALES; FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY WITH STORY SLUGGED FIDELIO PRISONS BY RYAN EBRIGHT. ALL OTHER USE PROHIBITED.

RESTRICTED -- Beethoven’s 200-Year-Old ‘Fidelio’ Enters Today’s Prisons