CHARLOTTE –  Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is seeking public participation in the development of a six-year strategic plan. Initial work on the plan began in February with the public release of … [Read more...]

Independence High had the most offenses While the issue of preventing guns from reaching school campuses continues to be a hot topic, a report released by the state shows just how many criminal and … [Read more...]

CHARLOTTE – Four of the 12 finalists in the Deb Group’s Happy Hands contest are from Matthews. Students used bright colors and creativity to design cool-looking soap dispensers. Judges evaluated the … [Read more...]

CHARLOTTE – Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools will resume its normal schedule Jan. 22. The district set three make-up days for the school closings due to weather on Jan. 17 to 19. They will be held Jan. … [Read more...]

Superintendent addresses cold snap procedures CHARLOTTE – Superintendent Clayton Wilcox apologized to people in the community that felt Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools wasn’t sensitive to their … [Read more...]

CHARLOTTE – Vincent Holt remembers bringing home thick code of conduct booklets to review at the start of every school year. One statement always stood out. It was the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools … [Read more...]

CHARLOTTE – Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools has rolled out a new teacher preparation program. The CMS Teaching Residency is an accelerated, affordable alternative to traditional certification programs … [Read more...]

By Andrew R. Campanella Later this month, schools, homeschool groups, organizations and individuals in North Carolina and across America will work together to raise awareness about the … [Read more...]

Editor’s note: Gov. Roy Cooper urged legislative Republicans on Jan. 5 at Cotswold Elementary to provide funding for smaller class sizes when they convene this week. Here are his remarks from that … [Read more...]

MATTHEWS – A group of five cadets from the Butler High School JROTC program went to Lebanon Road Elementary on Dec. 15 to read to a Pre-K class. Cadets sought to serve as role models, … [Read more...]