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Kindergarten students and their families learn about segmentation and other early literacy skills assessed by the DIBELS exam.
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is trying to increase scores on the DIBELS exam, a test that measures early literacy skills for students in kindergarten through third grade. One school is trying out a new strategy: teaching families how they can help prepare their children.
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    Early voting for the March primaries is underway. We discuss some key races to watch for, how certain races could shift power in North Carolina and what to keep in mind as you head to the polls.
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    On this Charlotte Talks, the challenges faced by pediatricians in a world of vaccine resistance. The number of measles cases in South Carolina has risen to 950. It grows almost daily and is entirely preventable if children are given the MMR vaccine for measles, mumps and rubella. Pediatricians are advocating for those vaccines, but some parents are refusing. We look at this phenomenon, its impact on pediatricians, and what’s at stake.
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  • A majority of Charlotte City Council members want to pump the brakes on NCDOT's plans for I-77 express toll lanes. A measles outbreak is nearing 1,000 cases in the Carolinas. Mecklenburg County Recycling implores people to stop putting rechargeable lithium ion batteries in household trash. Hornets guard LaMelo Ball crashes his Hummer in uptown.