Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is weighing an overhaul of its magnet offerings, which would reduce the number of magnet themes from 16 to six.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is considering an overhaul of its magnet programs.

A Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools middle school was nationally recognized Thursday for its efforts to provide inclusive sports to students with disabilities.

This week, I wanted to feature a new face on the school board. No, not Charlitta Hatch, Anna London, Cynthia Stone or Shamaiye Haynes, the board’s new members who were elected last November. I’m talking about Inchara Gopinath, a junior at North Mecklenburg High School who’s been elected by her peers to serve a one-year term on the board as its student advisor. Gopinath was one of 11 finalists selected from throughout the district.

The mother of a 13-year-old boy is calling on Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools to release surveillance video that they say shows an administrator at Renaissance West STEAM Academy assaulting her son.

At the first Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board meeting of the new year, the board’s newest members acknowledged recent glitches with the district’s school choice lottery system.

Hundreds of teachers called out of work to hold protests across North Carolina today in support of better teacher pay and the lack of a state budget, which has stymied potential raises for state employees like educators.

Teachers at dozens of schools across the state could walk out in protest of low teacher pay on Wednesday. It’s the second time in recent months that a statewide effort like this has been planned.

To kick off 2026, here’s a look at some of the local education stories I’m thinking about.

Hundreds of students walked out of class at several Charlotte-area high schools Tuesday as Border Patrol agents continued a citywide immigration crackdown. The walkouts come as absences have spiked at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, with immigrant families keeping kids home.