Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools reviews whether changes to payroll program comply with state law.

Leadership changes and questions about how Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is governed have raised public concerns. We unpack the latest developments and explain what we know — and what we still don’t.

A proposed schedule change at the South Academy of International Languages is raising concerns among parents who say it could lead to long bus rides during rush hour.

A reorganization early this year raises new questions about what’s led to a leadership crisis at CMS and multiple investigations into alleged financial irregularities.

At the now-infamous Sept. 22 Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board meeting, as the board voted to fire Superintendent Crystal Hill, board member Cynthia Stone said she believed the board was “creating our own problems.”

Amid Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools’ leadership turmoil at last week’s board meeting, a separate financial issue went barely noticed.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board on Tuesday took the first formal step in its search for a new superintendent, days after the board fired former Superintendent Crystal Hill in a contentious 5-4 vote.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools' chief communications officer was arrested and charged with driving while impaired Thursday night. The arrest comes at a perilous time for the school district, after the school board this week unexpectedly fired Superintendent Crystal Hill.

Hundreds of third graders took the field at Bank of America Stadium on Tuesday, playing games alongside Carolina Panthers players as the team launched a new literacy and health initiative.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools has paused an ongoing compliance assessment after school board members raised concerns about a potential conflict of interest involving a subcontractor connected to the project.