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One celebrated victory and said farewell. One saw reading proficiency double – and knows he still has a huge task ahead. A rookie is eagerly planning her second year leading a school, and a veteran is crossing her fingers for two more years of good health.

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New CMS list: 1,176 layoffs
By Ann Doss Helms | E-mail | July 2, 2009

Myers Park High took the biggest hit from Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools budget cuts, losing 23 teachers and six other employees, according to a new list of 1,176 laid-off employees released Wednesday.

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