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A former Myers Park High School student is suing Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools stating school officials did not do enough to stop harassment that ultimately led to a sexual assault.

A loaded gun was found at a Charlotte-Mecklenburg high school Monday morning resulting in the arrest of a student.

Last week Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Superintendent Earnest Winston released a report from the Title IX task force. The task force was formed earlier this year in the wake of student protests around how the district has historically handled allegations of sexual assaults within CMS.

Incoming Myers Park High School Principal Robert Folk talks with WFAE's Sarah Delia about how he plans to heal the Myers Park High School community.

Sixteen-year-old Aidan Finnell is a junior at Myers Park High School, a school that has been the focus of lawsuits and allegations of mishandling reported sexual assaults. Through organized protests, Finnell has spoken out on the district's process of investigating reports of sexual assault. She's passionate about educating others about their Title IX rights, which is why she wanted to be a part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools' task force, a group that consisted of 11 students, five adult subject-matter experts and two adult co-facilitators.

Last month, Myers Park High School hosted a packed crowd for the school’s homecoming football game against rival South Mecklenburg High School. South Meck won, 3-0. The two teams were kept separate, but Myers Park players were not separated from South Meck fans. One student was hit by football players after the game, resulting in a broken nose that needed surgery. The family still is hoping for accountability, but instead, believe they've been stonewalled and ridiculed.

Enrollment in North Carolina public school districts remains well below pre-pandemic levels, while charter schools continue to grow. State officials had predicted a rebound as students returned to in-person classes this year.

A group of about 20 current and former Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools students gathered in First Ward Park on Thursday evening, calling for a new investigation into former Myers Park High School principal Mark Bosco, who has been criticized for his handling of alleged sexual assaults on campus.

A week ago, students walked out of Olympic High School. They were protesting that a football player who was charged with a felony sex offense was allowed to participate in a recent game while wearing a court-ordered electronic monitoring device. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Superintendent Earnest Winston took a few minutes Friday to speak to reporters about last week’s walkout.

A six-week budget standoff between Mecklenburg County commissioners and the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board over $56 million is over. The county agreed to give the district the money — along with an extra $11 million.