Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools has agreed to pay $95,000 to the family of an Ardrey Kell High School student who painted a tribute to conservative activist Charlie Kirk on her school’s spirit rock last year.
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Mary Conlon/APWith back-to-school season looming on the horizon, here's what parents and caretakers need to know. -
Courtesy/Cabarrus County SchoolsParents advocating for more playtime in kindergarten classrooms may soon see progress in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.
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The council will be made up of around 16 to 24 members from all regions of the state. Applications are open through September 15. -
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools board has adopted its first policy addressing student free speech, following several incidents involving political expression during the past school year. -
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools families asked the CMS board to reduce technology use in classrooms, urging members to rethink policies that provide every student with a device and to reconsider the online platform i-Ready. -
This week, we’ll say goodbye to the 2025-26 school year at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. -
By some measures, NC’s economy is relatively robust. But jobs that new college graduates need are in short supply, while the cost of living soars. -
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University will become the first HBCU to offer a standalone Ph.D. in bioengineering. -
The tax credit has been widely cast as akin to a school voucher program. Some say it could serve public school students too, but that's complicated. -
The Union County Board of Education and Board of Commissioners met Wednesday in a joint session following tensions between the two bodies during last year’s budget process. -
The State Board of Education met in Raleigh on Wednesday for the first time since lawmakers announced plans for an average 8% raise in teacher pay. -
Mallard Creek High School has been declared co-champion of the 2026 NCHSAA 8A men’s track and field state championship, after a state appeals board overturned a controversial disqualification that went viral and cost the school the title.
