CHARLOTTE – Republican state senators Todd Johnson of Union County and Dan Bishop of Mecklenburg County have signed on to a Senate plan that supporters say would pump billions of tax revenue into … [Read more...]
Lebanon Road Elementary taps Woods as top teacher
MATTHEWS – Lebanon Road Elementary School has named Hannah Woods as its Teacher of the Year for 2019. Woods teaches science and math in the fifth grade. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is … [Read more...]
Band teacher wins Teacher of Year at Butler High
MATTHEWS – Butler High School has named Matthew Dowell as its Teacher of the Year for 2019. Dowell has directed the band program at Butler since 2016. The program includes concert, jazz, marching … [Read more...]
NJROTC cadet earns Legion of Valor
CHARLOTTE – Cadet Lieutenant Commander Maya Spencer, commander of cadets and senior at Providence High School, has been awarded the Legion of Valor for 2018-19. More than 4,000 students apply for … [Read more...]
Providence NJROTC excels in regional event
CHARLOTTE – The Providence NJROTC recently finished third in a Drill, Academic, Physical Fitness Competition at Myrtle Beach, S.C. The competition consists of multiple areas of evaluation, … [Read more...]
Socrates Academy becomes flag-bearer
MATTHEWS – More than 700 Socrates Academy students, teachers, staff, parents and community leaders surrounded the flag pole on a recent chilly winter morning for a flag-raising ceremony at the charter … [Read more...]
CMS is one of lowest per-pupil spenders
CHARLOTTE – Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools ranks 109th among North Carolina's 115 school districts in terms of per pupil spending of state funding, and there's not a lot the district can do to change … [Read more...]
Promising Pages founder leaves leadership role
CHARLOTTE – Kristina Cruise has stepped down as CEO of Promising Pages, a charity she founded eight years ago. Promising Pages has upcycled more than 600,000 books to underserved children across … [Read more...]
Providence Day finishes $27M capital campaign
CHARLOTTE – Providence Day School concluded a five-year capital campaign, raising $27.8 million. The campaign has transformed the campus, creating a new “front door” consisting of the 7,200 … [Read more...]
Northeast Middle gets new principal
MINT HILL – Leisa Christian has been promoted to principal of Northeast Middle. “She serves as assistant principle at Vance High School where she has done so with remarkable, skill, grace and … [Read more...]