CMS Board

This is my favorite time of year: when education reporters finally get our hands on state accountability data.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education on Tuesday celebrated academic growth reflected in the district’s latest state test results while also acknowledging persistent achievement gaps among student groups.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is back in session after a bumpy summer revealing tension between Superintendent Crystal Hill and the school board, even as the district celebrates significant post-pandemic academic gains. We’ll talk to Hill about her return, the investigation’s aftermath, recent district academic gains, the challenges facing students and teachers, and what she believes the district needs to accomplish this year.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education wants the district to review whether its payroll practices comply with state law regarding teacher pay schedules.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Superintendent Crystal Hill has returned to her job after a two-month suspension and investigation. The school board announced her reinstatement Tuesday night after an eight-hour meeting, about half of it in closed session.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools leaders have in recent years celebrated what they describe as historic academic gains.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education spent part of the weekend working to improve board relationships and leadership ahead of its first official meeting of the new school year on Tuesday.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education again met in closed session Thursday as its investigation into Superintendent Crystal Hill continues with little public information about its progress.

The CMS Board of Education says it expects to reveal the results of an investigation into Superintendent Crystal Hill before school starts. Darline Graham Nordone and Ralph Norman are among those vying for Lindsey Graham’s seat in the U.S. Senate, and Duke Energy has reached a settlement on its rate of return.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education’s recent suspension and investigation of Superintendent Crystal Hill has left her job in flux. Hill is the seventh superintendent in 15 years at CMS, and the lack of updates is leaving parents and teachers with a sense of déjà vu.