Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education is set to vote tonight on an amended budget proposal from Superintendent Crystal Hill.

On the next Charlotte Talks, educators are facing a tough time. North Carolina dropped three spots to 46th in the nation for teacher pay this year, and teachers from across the state marched in Raleigh last week for higher pay. Also, last week, the CMS board rejected the superintendent’s budget, then met for three hours on Saturday before closing the meeting to discuss personnel matters.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education met for three hours Saturday morning to outline its concerns with the superintendent's proposed budget.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education will hold a public budget workshop Saturday at 8 a.m. at the Government Center, after the board voted earlier this week against adopting Superintendent Crystal Hill’s $2.1 billion budget proposal.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education on Tuesday night rejected Superintendent Crystal Hill's proposed $2.1 billion budget, in a surprise vote that left the superintendent asking for more direction and saying she didn't know what changes the board wants.

The North Carolina General Assembly’s short session starts Tuesday, and a proposal to cap property tax increases has Mecklenburg leaders on edge. Meanwhile, CMPD just dropped first-quarter crime stats and separate new data shows nearly half those arrested in last year's Charlotte Border Patrol operation had no criminal record. Also, after an overtime win on Tuesday, the Hornets face the Orlando Magic on Friday night, fighting for a final playoff spot.

Earlier this year, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools unveiled plans to overhaul its magnet lottery system. The district has spent the past few weeks holding community engagement sessions to gather feedback.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools formally presented its proposal to overhaul its school choice program at Tuesday night's school board meeting. Now, the school board will start the process of getting community feedback ahead of a potential vote in May.

North Carolina schools saw a decrease in crimes for the third year in a row, and saw the crime rate fall by about 8% to 7.43 incidents per 1,000 students

Congress recently passed a spending plan that would maintain funding levels for federal education programs that many school districts feared could get cut.