MATTHEWS – Kimberly Tuttle grew up thinking her mother was a celebrity. Children would approach her mom every time her family went out in public. That's because she was a teacher. Tuttle and her … [Read more...]
CMS Teacher of the Year strives to teach whole child
MATTHEWS – Twenty years after Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools recognized Kimberly Tuttle as New Teacher of the Year, the district is again recognizing her work in the classroom. This time, she's been … [Read more...]
Central Piedmont reveals new branding
CHARLOTTE – Central Piedmont Community College has launched new branding, which includes new colors, logo, website and advertising campaign, to better tell its story throughout … [Read more...]
CMS resists asking for more resource officers
CHARLOTTE – Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools has eliminated 25 school resource officers from its 2019-20 budget request in favor of a combination of more school psychologists, guidance counselors, social … [Read more...]
Crestdale drama students seize the moment with ‘A Wrinkle in Time’
MATTHEWS – The first time was the charm for drama students at Crestdale Middle School. They entered the North Carolina Theater Conference Middle School Play Festival for the first time and came home … [Read more...]
Providence Day students learn about global health innovation
CHARLOTTE – While the rest of us were suffering from seasonal allergies last week, there was an outbreak of SpiritPox at Providence Day School. The virus wreaked havoc on the private school’s campus, … [Read more...]
CMS superintendent proposes $1.6B budget
CHARLOTTE – Clayton Wilcox, superintendent of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, is proposing a $1.6 billion budget for the 2019-20 school year. The budget seeks a 15.2 percent increase in funding … [Read more...]
Hunt works to add teacher assistants to classrooms
RALEIGH – N.C. Rep. Rachel Hunt is sponsoring House Bill 428, known as the “K-3 Reading and Literacy Improvement Act,” which was filed March 21. The bill would provide funding for one teacher … [Read more...]
Providence High students dance, sing their way through ‘Newsies’
CHARLOTTE – Students Raymond Patrick and Alex Westover approached theater teacher Richard Turski in the fall about filling the orchestra conductor vacancy for Providence High School's upcoming … [Read more...]
Chesterbrook Academy Preschool exec gets gold stars
CHARLOTTE – Nobel Learning Communities awarded Carol Dobyns with its first-ever Lighthouse Award. Dobyns serves as executive director of Chesterbrook Academy Preschools, which has 12 schools in the … [Read more...]