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.
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In the days leading up to last Tuesday’s testing data release, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools officials had been hinting it would be a “historic” day. And the results didn't disappoint.
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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.
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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.
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Educators across North Carolina are still digesting last week’s state test results release. One area school district had the highest scores in the state.
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The district is facing a deficit of more than $46 million. A recent report from State Auditor Dave Boliek found numerous decisions that resulted in it spending more money than it brought in.
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The latest results from the so-called Nation’s Report Card are out, and they paint a sobering picture of academic achievement across the country.
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First Baptist Church West kicked off their two semester aviation education program on Saturday.
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Most students around Charlotte returned to school a few weeks ago, but for a small group of minority students, their learning started Monday in a nontraditional environment. The opening is part of an effort to support children who face challenges learning in a traditional setting.
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President Trump has vowed to abolish the Department of Education. He’s pressured schools to end DEI initiatives and protections for transgender students. He's rescinded guidelines that barred immigration enforcement at schools.
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Students and families at Metro School, a CMS school for children with special needs, opened a new café space, where students serve up coffee and baked goods — all while gaining real-world job experience.
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The Trump administration is using decades-old laws, meant to prevent discrimination, to threaten school districts and states with cuts to vital federal funding.
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North Carolina released last year’s statewide test results today, and there was a lot to like about how Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools performed — for instance, a record number of schools came off the state’s low-performing school list.