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.
The Latest
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North Texas school finds success in cellphone ban
Students in several schools across North Texas went back to class this school year with a big change — no cellphones allowed. The ban on phones hit schools across the area and the country with districts hopeful it could help boost post pandemic test scores and behavior issues.
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Dallas ISD data shows academic improvement after cellphone ban 5 years ago
Robert T. Hill Middle School in Dallas ISD was one of the first schools in the country to try locking away cell phones and they say it works.
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E-Hall pass helps Dallas ISD middle school regulate bathroom breaks
A Dallas ISD middle school’s new procedure for going to the bathroom is a bit surprising. Students can’t just raise their hands and ask to step away anymore. NBC 5 education reporter Wayne Carter is in the classroom to show us the new technology in place to improve concentration in the classroom.
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Dallas ISD school automates bathroom breaks to curb behavior issues on campus
A Dallas ISD middle school’s new procedure for going to the bathroom is a bit surprising. Students can’t just raise their hands and ask to step away anymore.
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Too much religion in TEA's Bluebonnet Learning curriculum?
The Texas State Board of Education considers the Texas Education Agency’s new statewide curriculum offering called Bluebonnet Learning. Supporters say it’s superior to the curriculum many schools are using, but NBC 5 education reporter Wayne Carter reports critics say the new lessons are filled with unnecessary religious stories and bible teachings.
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State board of education considers new state K-5 curriculum criticized for including religious content
At Anson Jones Elementary in Dallas students are learning math skills through Amplify, a curriculum Dallas and Fort Worth ISD are using in the classroom to improve learning.
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High-performing North Texas school uses science to create
One of the highest-performing classrooms is in one of the highest-performing schools in Fort Worth ISD. Students have been working in groups to design and engineer gadgets and gizmos that operate using the science skills they’ve learned in class. Wayne Carter’s In the Classroom to show us how it all goes down.
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Hands on science lessons help 90% of students in one class meet STAAR expectations
Students in Fort Worth ISD have been working in groups to design and engineer gadgets and gizmos that operate using the science skills they’ve learned in class.
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Voters reject tax rate increase for some North Texas school districts
More school closures and staff cuts could be coming to several North Texas school districts after voters in several districts rejected a tax rate increase to pay for salaries and other expenses. Education reporter Wayne Carter tells us who is impacted, and what may come next.
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Voters reject school tax hike in four districts, approved it in two
Six school districts asked voters to let them raise tax rates in order to help balance their budgets.
