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A new report on poverty in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools may look different from what people expect, thanks to a new way to tally hardship
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2
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Superintendent Clayton Wilcox says he wants to get rid of CMS programs that no longer work. Restructuring Olympic High shows what he means.
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CMS superintendent will revamp Olympic High, a pioneer in high-tech career paths. The change highlights a struggle to balance college and job prep
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3
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A charter school CEO posts a list of 14 education leaders who could run New York City public schools, and CMS Superintendent Clayton Wilcox is on it.
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4
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North Carolina rolls out 2017 school report cards in a new format that makes data on academics, safety and faculty easy to understand.
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4
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Roughly 12,000 students have been promised a way to leave chronically low-scoring CMS schools. It requires parents to navigate a complex system.
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4
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Roughly 12,000 students have been promised a way to leave chronically low-scoring CMS schools. It requires parents to navigate a complex system.
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5
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Tuesday’s Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board election brought some twists in leadership of North Carolina’s second-largest public school system.
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5
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools has delayed the launch of a bus-tracking app. Wake County is using it, but officials say it’s harder than they thought.
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5
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Enrollment tallies provide hints at how Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools’ assignment changes are playing out, but much remains unknown.
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6
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Here’s a school-by-school list of what the $922 million bond plan will do, when you’ll see new schools and how programs will change.
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7
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Newest state data brings a sobering reminder: Turnaround efforts have brought only modest gains at CMS’ Project LIFT and Beacon schools.
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7
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Graduation rates remain high in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, but latest state data show low college readiness at some high schools.
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8
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It’s not as sexy as the Charlotte mayor’s race, but engaging in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board campaign can make a bigger difference.
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9
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The job created by Superintendent Clayton Wilcox is controversial because it involved a $40,000-a-year raise. Will CMS get its money’s worth?
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10
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools has posted its first report on how new lottery priorities may shape socioeconomic diversity in magnet schools.
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10
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New tallies of diversity in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools magnets hint at better economic balance, but raise as many questions as they answer.
Ann Doss Helms covers education for The Charlotte Observer. Join the conversation about the twists and turns of public, private and charter school education, with the focus on CMS. Reach Helms by email or call 704-358-5033.
