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The fallout over the firing of CMS Superintendent Crystal Hill continues with dissension on the board and another CMS executive staff resignation; Charlotte City Council passes a new 10 p.m. curfew for teens under 18; Mooresville Mayor Chris Carney is out, and, with Election Day a month away, U.S. Senate races in both Carolinas are in the spotlight.
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James Farrell/WFAEThe North Carolina Department of Public Instruction and state Board of Education on Thursday announced a review into Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools amid the district’s ongoing turmoil. -
Duke UniversityFelipe De Brigard, a philosopher and cognitive neuroscientist at Duke University, is among 20 individuals chosen to receive $800,000 from the MacArthur Foundation to advance their work.
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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. -
Chasity Dolan, chief of staff for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, has announced her retirement from the district, becoming the latest top official to depart amid the district’s ongoing leadership turmoil. -
Parents who want to take their children out of a transgender teacher's class at a Wake County elementary school say they weren't given the option — and they're arguing it's their right. They cite recent Supreme Court decisions. -
Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board Vice Chair Liz Monterrey Duvall offered to step down from her leadership position after she said she received multiple threats following this week's controversial firing of Superintendent Crystal Hill. -
Queens University of Charlotte announced Wednesday that it will become “Queens College” once its merger with Elon University receives final approval. -
State Auditor Dave Boliek made an unannounced visit to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools headquarters on Wednesday amid ongoing turmoil at the district, after the board took a 5-4 vote to fire Superintendent Crystal Hill the night before. -
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools board fired Superintendent Crystal Hill on Tuesday night, with a 5-4 vote.Hill was not present at the dais. The board offered no detailed explanation, but said the motion to fire Hill was for convenience, not cause. Hill was reinstated last month after a two-month investigation and suspension. -
The long-awaited report on the investigation into CMS Superintendent Crystal Hill is not on the agenda for Tuesday night's school board meeting. But board member Charlitta Hatch says she plans to make a motion at the start of the meeting to add it.
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The CMS board enters the fall having spent hundreds of thousands of dollars apparently digging into district operations over the summer. We’re on the cusp of a board leadership ouster. CMS faces a criminal investigation into “financial irregularities,” and the state auditor is looking at CMS, too.
