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 Board member Liz Monterrey Duvall said in a recent message to constituents that she wasn’t sure if she’d run for office again next year. -
An elementary school operated by UNC Charlotte will close after Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools declined to renew its contract. -
A new report shows that the number of charter schools operating statewide in 2024 dropped for the first time in 15 years, but charter school enrollment continued to rise. -
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.
