Wayne Carter is NBC 5's Education Reporter.
His "Carter in the Classroom" franchise airs on NBC 5 First at 4 p.m. and highlights ways schools around North Texas are helping students achieve academic success.
Wayne believes strongly in helping parents see 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 nationwide, specializing in consumer, investigative, and education coverage. He is the winner of various journalism awards, including multiple Emmys 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 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.
The Latest
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Keller ISD halts district split plan due to bond debt challenges
Keller ISD officials announce the discontinuation of plans to divide the district, citing insurmountable bond debt issues as the primary obstacle. NBC 5’s Wayne Carter has more.
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Plan to split Keller ISD no longer happening
The plan to split the Keller school district in two is no longer happening. The school board president made the announcement Friday afternoon. NBC 5’s education reporter Wayne Carter has the latest.
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‘No viable path forward' for Keller ISD to pursue split, board president says
Keller ISD officials say they can’t overcome a “major obstacle” in their proposal to split the district into two and that there is no viable path forward to continue the plan.
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Burleson ISD prepares students for a future in engineering and programming with video games
A pipeline is wide open in Burleson. It’s not pumping oil or gas but future engineers, and computer programmers into higher education and the work force and they’re doing it with video games. NBC 5 education reporter Wayne Carter reports on Burleson ISD’s unique gaming design school.
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CFBISD closing four schools, including popular elementary for gifted students
Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD will be shutting down schools next school year just like 24 other school districts across Texas, blaming Texas lawmakers for a lack of money for schools and declining enrollment as fewer young adults are choosing to have children.
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Board votes to close four schools in Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD
The Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD will close four schools after a school board vote.
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Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD considers closing schools to balance budget
The Carrollton-Farmers Brand school board is looking at ways to balance the budget. NBC 5 education reporter Wayne Carter reports just like other districts — the solution could lead to school closures.
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How an abandoned doughnut shop will serve up coffee and real-world lessons in HEB ISD
An old abandoned doughnut shop in Hurst is getting a new life. It’ll soon serve up coffee but in the meantime it’s serving a valuable lesson to high schoolers. NBC 5’s Wayne Carter explains how Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD students are helping with real world job experiences to better their communities.
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Doughnut shop remodel serving up lessons for multiple students in HEB ISD
HEB ISD high schoolers are taking on a real-life architecture assignment, redesign a doughnut shop into a coffee shop.
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Keller ISD considers budget; split won't generate obvious budget savings
When Keller ISD’s board of trustees first brought up the idea of splitting the district in two, they talked up the serious financial constraints Keller ISD faced.
