Earnest Winston

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools recently released the tab for an outside lawyer to investigate former Superintendent Earnest Winston: $12,000.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board met in emergency session Monday afternoon to release a letter from its attorney that refutes claims made by the attorney for former Superintendent Earnest Winston. A letter from Winston’s attorney claimed the board undermined Winston.

A letter from the attorney for former Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Superintendent Earnest Winston complains of actions the CMS board had taken that he says undermined Winston. The letter to the general counsel for the board reveals that Winston was asked to leave before he was fired, and reveals there were tensions dating back to at least late last year.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg School Board Chair Elyse Dashew says the recent firing of Superintendent Earnest Winston followed months of agonizing over whether he could develop the skills to lead the district. Mistakes, alienated staff and a lack of community confidence all played roles, she said.

Mecklenburg County District Attorney Spencer Merriweather says Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools can bring truancy cases to court, but the goal has never been jailing parents.

Personnel records released as part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Superintendent Earnest Winston's termination show his tenure fell apart amid a series of mistakes and delayed action.

As news of Superintendent Earnest Winston's firing sinks in, people debate the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board's decision but agree huge challenges remain.

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.

One day after a school shooting broke the record for guns at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, Superintendent Earnest Winston adds some details to his plan for action.

The superintendent of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools says 15 guns found on campuses is unacceptable, but doesn't offer strategies for safety. Board members and parents say the district and the community must step up.