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We’re Losing Our Children In The Street And Schools
By Tanya Wilson 360You Earlier this week, while watching the news, I was struck by two stories; despite them taking place in different states, they…
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NAACP Critical of School on MLK Holiday
NAACP President Kojo Nantambu blasted CMS superintendent Peter Gorman’s decision to make up a snow day on Dr. Martin Luther King’s Holiday. “Once again Dr.…
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Take Advantage of A Chance Question CMS Superintendent Finalists Next Week,...
Three superintendent finalists will visit Charlotte on Wednesday to meet Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools staff and community members. The names of the three finalists will be released…
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New CMS Superintendent Soothes The Soul, But Offers Few Details About Plans
New CMS Superintendent Heath Morrison cracked joked, flashed a winning smile and was quick witted during a talk to the Charlotte Chamber in Ballantyne last…
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Cam Newton Wants Kids To Play Outside (Photos)
Carolina Panther quarterback stood in middle of a group of Charlotte middle schoolers asking which school would win School Pride Day at Memorial Stadium. The…
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CMS Facing More Layoffs
VIA CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM Up to 880 Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools employees, including 658 teachers, could lose their jobs under budget scenarios Superintendent Peter Gorman presented to the school…
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Good and Bad News for CMS
VIA CHARLOTTE OBSERVER In two separate stories, we hear good and bad news from CMS. The droprate is down here and across the state. However,…
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Our Schools – Teen Survey, School Budget, Arrests
VIA CHARLOTTE OBSERVER In today’s round up of all things CMS, middle schoolers weigh in on bullying and risky behavior, CMPD made three arrests in…
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CMS Board To Debate Pay Cuts vs. Layoffs Tonight
VIA CHARLOTTE OBSERVER In the face of budget cuts in the coming fiscal year, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School Board will debate whether to layoff teachers or…
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Pay Cut versus Layoffs – Which Is Better?
VIA CHARLOTTE OBSERVER Despite a move by two board members to implement pay cuts for CMS staff, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board voted last night to…
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CMS Board Rejects Pay Cut, Closings
VIA CHARLOTTE OBSERVER After rejecting pay cuts and school closings, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board Tuesday pinned its 2010-11 budget-cutting hopes on the state legislature, hoping…
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Photos: Don’t Let This Guy Teach Your Kid
VIA CHARLOTTE OBSERVER A former teacher at Martin Luther King Middle School admitted in court today that he texted a photo of his private parts…
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School Cuts Would Affect Students In Class and On The Field
VIA CHARLOTTE OBSERVER Next year’s round of school spending cuts could mean more crowded classrooms, fewer bus stops, aging textbooks and fees to play football…
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CMS Marathon Meetings This Week
VIA CHARLOTTE OBSERVER CMS kicked off nine days of intense community forums on Monday. People who attend any of the four forums were assigned to…
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Peter Gorman Hints At School Closures For Next Year
VIA CHARLOTTE OBSERVER.COM CMS School Superintendent Peter Gorman hinted at his strategy for closing schools in 2011-2012 on Wednesday. Gorman said he wouldn’t necessarily merge…
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New Book Claims Integration Ruined Black Education
Author Stewart Buck has a new book, “Acting White: The Ironic Legacy Of Desegregation” in which he claims that integration has had a negative affect…
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CMS Black Students Outperform Peers In Wake County
VIA CHARLOTTE OBSERVER These days most of the news coming from CMS has been negative, and sometimes down-right depressing. However, this week we have something…
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Preparing For CMS School Closings Means Preparing Our Children
If all goes as planned, the vote concerning Charlotte Mecklenburg School closings will be over tonight. I have grown tired of reading and hearing that…
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CMS Board Votes To Close Waddell Not Harding
The rancor during last night’s Charlotte-Mecklenburg School Board meeting rose to acrimonious levels as accusations of racism flew, rudeness prevailed and a few people were…
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Study Shows Black Students Doing Worse Than We Realize
VIA NEW YORK TIMES A new report to be released on Tuesday show that black student’ proficiency in core subjects is worse than people realize.…
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