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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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools says there is no criminal investigation into the pro-Charlie Kirk message that was painted on the Ardrey Kell High School spirit rock last weekend.
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We’ve heard a lot about last year’s test results in North Carolina and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools in the last few weeks, so please forgive me for writing about them again. -
Elon University and Queens University of Charlotte announced Tuesday that they will merge ahead of next school year. -
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools board member Melissa Easley faced criticism over the weekend for a statement on the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. She and the CMS school board have since responded. -
In the days leading up to last Tuesday’s testing data release, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools officials had been hinting it would be a “historic” day. And the results didn't disappoint. -
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools’ new $180,000 contract with the education consulting firm SYDKIMYL sparked fresh tensions among CMS board members that were on display at Tuesday night’s board meeting. -
On a night when Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools leaders celebrated historic growth in academic performance last school year, Superintendent Crystal Hill denounced the expansion of the state’s voucher program for private schools.
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Educators across North Carolina are still digesting last week’s state test results release. One area school district had the highest scores in the state. -
The latest results from the so-called Nation’s Report Card are out, and they paint a sobering picture of academic achievement across the country. -
Students and families at Metro School, a CMS school for children with special needs, opened a new café space, where students serve up coffee and baked goods — all while gaining real-world job experience.
