Though some of Mecklenburg County's most effective teachers work in struggling schools, kids in the high-flying south suburbs are more likely to have teachers who can help them get better at reading and math, a new list shows.
Thirteen schools would lose magnet programs. Collinswood and Oaklawn elementaries would become K-8 Spanish-language schools.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Superintendent Peter Gorman will pitch to the school board Tuesday some proposals as the board gets serious about revamping its slate of specialized academic programs.
As county commissioners handed Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools a pared-back budget,
Superintendent Peter Gorman said today he'll unveil cutback plans in July.
As travel costs increase, some high schools across North Carolina are considering changing their game schedules.
Jisun Yang had a powerful motivation to pursue what her high school friends thought was nuts.
At the start of this school year, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools steered struggling incoming freshmen away from its most troubled high schools and into a new program at Midwood High.
School's out for summer, and 8-year-old Sarai Williams isn't happy about it.
Parents of two Independence High School football stars went before the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board Tuesday to denounce an ongoing investigation of possible athletic eligibility violations at the school.
More than 800 Charlotte-Mecklenburg third-, fifth- and eighth-graders who had been told they had to retake state math tests to be promoted learned recently they actually squeaked by.
Soaring fuel costs will force Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools to scale back busing or make other big cuts, Superintendent Peter Gorman and Transportation Director Carol Stamper told the school board Monday.
Soaring fuel costs are forcing Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools to scale back busing or make other big cuts, Superintendent Peter Gorman and Transportation Director Carol Stamper told the school board this morning.
As Charlotte-Mecklenburg high school seniors prepare to graduate, the school board is struggling with whether graduation requirements need tinkering.
North Carolina didn't produce any champions in the recent Odyssey of the Mind world match, but four Charlotte-area teams cracked the top five in their contests.
