James Farrell
Education ReporterJames Farrell is WFAE's education reporter. Farrell has served as a reporter for several print publications in Buffalo, N.Y., and weekend anchor at WBFO Buffalo Toronto Public Media. Most recently he has served as a breaking news reporter for Forbes.
Farrell has an undergraduate degree from Boston College and a master’s degree from Columbia University’s School of Journalism.
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Thousands of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools employees could see a pay raise in July. The proposal would be funded by recently approved Mecklenburg County funding. -
Several parents, teachers and advocates spoke at Thursday night's school board meeting, urging Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools to do more to protect immigrants. -
More than a dozen members of the Ardrey Kell High School community criticized CMS for its handling of principal Jamie Brooks’ suspension and subsequent retirement. -
The latest data from the North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority show Mecklenburg County students received nearly $40 million in Opportunity Scholarship funding this school year to attend private schools. -
Community advocates gathered outside the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center on Tuesday to call on state leaders to better fund public schools. -
Ardrey Kell Principal Jamie Brooks said in a message to families that she’s retiring, effective June 1, after being suspended with pay earlier this month. -
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education made another round of new principal appointments earlier this week. It comes after news that two principals in the district have been suspended. -
The family of a male student at Ardrey Kell High School has filed a lawsuit against a female Muslim student, her family, and community activists who claimed the teen attacked her in March. -
Public records show Ardrey Kell High School Principal Jamie Brooks was suspended with pay on May 2. -
Here’s a little glossary of some of the most-used acronyms educators use when talking about reading.
