Wayne Carter is NBC 5's Education Reporter.
His "Carter in the Classroom" franchise airs on NBC 5 First at 4pm and highlights ways schools around North Texas are helping students achieve academic success.
Wayne believes strongly in helping parents see for themselves the work happening inside area schools. He showcases the struggles to master academics, and the success stories of making the grade.
Carter in the Classroom also gives parents and students a place to go for help if they’re having issues in school and need help finding solutions. Whether it’s a bus that’s routinely late or a question about “new math,” Wayne is here to help North Texans stay better connected with their child’s school and get answers to their concerns.
Wayne also launched "Brag About Your School" -- the campaign is an opportunity for students, teachers, and parents to showcase the unique things that make their school special. Wayne even hosts a live pep rally from the school.
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Wayne brings more than 20 years of journalism experience to NBC 5. He’s anchored and reported the news at TV stations all across the country, specializing in consumer, investigative, and education coverage. He is winner of various journalism awards, including multiple Emmy's for his education coverage and was honored as Texas' Education Reporter of the Year for his coverage of schools during the pandemic.
Chances are if you see him outside of work, he's with his family, who volunteers around the community. Wayne often talks about about his two school aged daughters with pride.
Wayne’s hoping you will "Brag About Your School" or let him know about academic success or concerns in your classroom. Click here to email and tell us why Wayne should visit your campus.
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Some districts paying first-year teachers more than 10-year teachers
If your child’s school seems to have a harder time keeping their best teachers these days, there may be good reason why. School districts around the metro area are paying teachers significantly different amounts. First-year teachers in one district are making more than ten-year teachers in another. Education reporter Wayne Carter has the story.
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First-year teachers making more than 10-year teachers across some DFW districts
School districts around the metro area are paying teachers significantly different amounts. First-year teachers in one district are making more than ten-year teachers in another.
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High school students get hands-on lessons in dealing with blood clots and strokes
Baylor Hospital and Uplift Education’s Medical Institute partner to expose students to careers in healthcare. NBC 5’s Wayne Carter returned to the classroom to see how students are learning about blood clots and strokes.
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High school students learn how doctors fight blocked arteries with hands-on lessons
High school students at Uplift Heights Healthcare Institute got hands-on lessons on how doctors deal with blood clots and strokes on their way to careers in healthcare
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Dallas ISD offering program to help students with college education
College level classes in high school? It sounds great, but how does that really work and is the level of rigor the same? Dallas ISD says absolutely but it’s just one part of P-Tech, their premier program to help students graduate ready to work in high paying fields. Wayne Carter is in the classroom to show us how it...
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P-TECH program helps Dallas ISD compete with private and charter schools
Students turned down full scholarships at Dallas’ top private schools, for P-TECH, at Thomas Jefferson High School.
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Keller ISD students walk out of classrooms in sign of solidarity
For weeks now, Keller ISD parents have pushed back on a school board proposal to slice off the west side of the district, forcing them to create a new school district. On Friday, students joined in with a district-wide school walk out.
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Keller ISD middle and high school students walk out of class over proposed split of district
The pushback on Keller ISD’s proposal to split the district in two heated up again as students at various middle and high schools walked out of class Friday.
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Keller ISD students walk out of classrooms in sign of solidarity
For weeks now, Keller ISD parents have pushed back on a school board proposal to slice off the west side of the district, forcing them to create a new school district. On Friday, students joined in with a district-wide school walkout. NBC 5 education reporter Wayne Carter was there.
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Fort Worth ISD students learn Shakespeare in reading curriculum
This week’s national report confirmed Fort Worth ISD’s claim to NBC 5 that many students struggle with reading. Two years ago, the district adopted a new teaching method to improve reading, inspired by successes in nearby districts. Reporter Wayne Carter is in the classroom to show how elementary students are enhancing their reading skills by studying Shakespeare.