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One celebrated victory and said farewell.

Students in the Bruns Avenue Elementary School classroom have their books open, their mouths closed and their eyes focused on their lessons.

South Charlotte Middle School Principal Christine Waggoner is among 48 Charlotte-Mecklenburg principals recently granted new academic freedom in what has been a top-down district. She made one of the boldest opening moves, launching single-sex classes.


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