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 said it experienced more technical issues Friday that disrupted end-of-year state exams taken online, marking the second consecutive day many students were unable to complete their tests. -
Some students in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools were unable to finish their end-of-grade exams Thursday after technical problems disrupted online testing. -
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education has taken a step toward creating a long-planned “educator community,” a roughly 100-unit affordable housing development for CMS educators. -
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education plans to hire an outside firm to conduct a broad compliance assessment of the district.
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School bus drivers from Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, Union County and other area districts gathered in Charlotte on Thursday to compete in the annual Transportation Roadeo. -
Mallard Creek High School has filed a formal appeal after one of its winning track and field runners was disqualified for celebrating as he crossed the finish line, a decision that cost the school a chance at a third straight state championship. -
Following a tense budget process, several closed-door personnel hearings and speculation about her job, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Superintendent Crystal Hill says she’s not going anywhere. -
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is slowing down a planned overhaul of its magnet school offerings, saying it wants more input from families and the community before moving forward. -
Mecklenburg County Manager Michael Bryant made his official budget recommendation to the county Board of Commissioners Thursday. -
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Superintendent Crystal Hill and her staff presented their 2026-27 budget request to Mecklenburg County Commissioners on Wednesday.
