CMS Board

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools board member Melissa Easley faced criticism over the weekend for a statement on the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. She and the CMS school board have since responded.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools’ new $180,000 contract with the education consulting firm SYDKIMYL sparked fresh tensions among CMS board members that were on display at Tuesday night’s board meeting.

On a night when Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools leaders celebrated historic growth in academic performance last school year, Superintendent Crystal Hill denounced the expansion of the state’s voucher program for private schools.

Among the concerns some parents have heading into the new school year is whether there will be an ICE presence at their child's school. That includes CMS, where community members have expressed concern — even though board members say ICE can't enter campus without a subpoena or warrant. Still, anxiety remains. We explore that and dive into some of the legal questions around this issue.

Activist Rev. William Barber comes out against the transit plan, a District 3 City Council candidate drops out of the race, concerns over immigration enforcement highlight the last CMS board meeting before the start of school, and Charlotte Pride returns for its 25th year, though with diminished corporate support.

A rundown of who filed to run for the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board member Liz Monterrey Duvall said in a recent message to constituents that she wasn’t sure if she’d run for office again next year.

More than a dozen members of the Ardrey Kell High School community criticized CMS for its handling of principal Jamie Brooks’ suspension and subsequent retirement.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board unanimously approved changes last week to its policy on distributing non-school materials on campus.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education voted to approve the 2025-26 budget. Though, after debate in recent weeks over whether the district should pursue a higher increase to the teacher salary supplement, the vote was split.