You may be vacationing, but the folks at CMS are hard at work getting ready for the next school year. It’s just around the corner and before the bell rings, we spend an hour with CMS Superintendent Dr. Crystal Hill to discuss the many concerns the district will face, including the presence of ICE agents, absenteeism, and the issue of frozen federal funds.
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The lawsuit comes two weeks after the Trump administration first notified states it was withholding previously approved funds for migrant education, before- and after- school programs and more.
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North Carolina leaders gathered in Raleigh to announce a major lawsuit against the Trump administration over education funding, joining two dozen other states.
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North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson and State Superintendent Mo Green held a joint press conference Monday to announce the lawsuit.
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The 116th NAACP Convention got underway this weekend in Charlotte. As part of it, an initiative took place that aimed to provide access and improve literacy in the community.
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Recent college graduates are facing one of the most challenging job markets in years — with the exception of the pandemic period — even as the overall unemployment rate remains low.
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A new annual report shows North Carolina charter schools are becoming more diverse, but traditional public school districts are still serving more high-need students.
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NC educators try to mitigate risk of learning loss. How schools in Transylvania and Ashe counties have fared since Helene.
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Central Piedmont Community College has received a $474,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to expand its Artificial Intelligence (AI) associate degree program, a step the college says will help meet Charlotte's growing demand for AI-skilled workers. CPCC says AI roles are growing in Charlotte at twice the national average.
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One hundred years ago, the small town of Dayton, Tenn., became the unlikely stage for one of the most sensational trials in American history, over the teaching of Darwin's theory of evolution.
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Charlotte's Johnson C. Smith University has been placed on probation by its accrediting agency, citing concerns over the school’s financial oversight.
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The president of one of Lima's largest parent-teacher associations says at least 1,000 schools in the Peruvian capital are being extorted and that most are caving into the demands of the gangs.
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OurBRIDGE for Kids, a Charlotte-based nonprofit, said a federal funding hold will have an impact on its programs. The nonprofit said it won't receive more than $800,000 in funding, after being abruptly notified Monday.