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How did diversity lottery shape CMS magnets? Results are now posted

about 3 days ago

about 1 week ago New tallies of diversity in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools magnets hint at better economic balance, but raise as many questions as they answer.

about 3 weeks ago Here are changes coming to Charlotte-Mecklenburg schools in the next two years, including magnet and boundary revisions.

about 3 weeks ago What if someone had offered a transformative vision for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools student assignment and the community had rallied?

about 4 weeks ago Spirits ran high as the CMS school board held a public hearing before voting on boundary changes Wednesday evening. The votes cap two years of student assignment review.

about 4 weeks ago Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools has posted assignment motions for Wednesday’s vote, with some significant changes driven by public reaction.

about 1 month ago Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools has passed or proposed student assignment changes to more than 80 schools in two years. Here’s the list, with tips.

about 1 month ago A school-by-school guide to changes proposed by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Superintendent Ann Clark. The plan is designed to ease crowding, boost diversity and keep students close to home.

about 2 months ago A Charlotte Hornets education initiative in response to last summer’s violent protests has awarded scholarships aimed at changing the lives of two local teens.

about 4 months ago A haunting image from Charlotte’s history sets the tone as education journalists talk about why so many black, brown and poor students go to schools that look like those of the Jim Crow era. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is grappling with that question anew.

about 4 months ago Two alumni of Teach for America Charlotte are supporting black male teachers in hopes that it helps create a cradle-to-career path for boys. Their group, Profound Gentlemen, is drawing national attention.

about 4 months ago Education reporter Ann Doss Helms and teacher Joanna Schimizzi will do a webinar Monday on how educators can use social media to boost their voice in public dialog. They’ll also talk about how to do it without getting in trouble.

about 4 months ago After President Donald Trump described public education as “flush with cash,” teachers have taken to social media to sarcastically describe the opulent life of an educator.

about 5 months ago Former North Carolina Rep. Charles Jeter has registered as a paid liaison for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. A Huntersville blogger had questioned whether Jeter was following rules for lobbyists.

about 5 months ago The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools job fairs for bus drivers are scheduled for 3 to 6 p.m. Thursday and Feb. 15 at Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology, 1430 Alleghany St., Charlotte. Drivers earn $12.14 an hour working full-time nine months of the year.

about 5 months ago Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools staff are moving fast on a plan to revise school boundaries by May, but some board members want to delay. A rift that flared this week will be wrangled out in two weeks.

about 5 months ago Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools survived a turbulent 2016 relatively unscathed, but bigger challenges lurk in the coming year. Here’s what to expect on student assignment, a leadership shift and working with other political bodies.

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.