Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

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.

Two more high-ranking officials with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools have announced plans to retire.

Parents at Collinswood Language Academy say they remain concerned about a vacant school building next door, months after Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools and Mecklenburg County agreed on a plan to redevelop the site.

A spring and summer of leadership turmoil at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is bleeding into the fall.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board will consider removing Stephanie Sneed as chair at its next meeting.

Three top officials at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools are leaving the district. The departures come after a tumultuous summer for CMS leadership, as the school board suspended and investigated Superintendent Crystal Hill for two months.