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Shelton Jefferies took over Wednesday as principal of West Charlotte High School. He replaces John Modest, who left to take a regional superintendent job in Guilford County and is credited with turning the school around.
07/01/2009 03:20 PM
Charlotte-Mecklenburg students improved in 22 of the 23 areas tested by End-of-Grade and End-of-Course testing this year, it was announced Wednesday morning by Superintendent Peter Gorman.
Updated 06/24/2009 05:15 PM
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools has already laid off about 1,300 employees, including about 600 classroom teachers, and depending how state leaders vote on the budget in the coming weeks, more jobs could go away.
Updated 06/23/2009 06:57 PM
Students can lose two to three months of learning, especially in math, from brain inactivity over summer vacation. In order to prevent the brain drain, summer camps are trying to keep kids learning while school is out.
06/22/2009 05:26 PM
A majority of News14.com users said they were against a sales tax hike for education in an unscientific poll. Many asked where money from the Education Lottery is going, but officials say its not enough to impact budget cuts.
Updated 06/22/2009 04:25 PM
Gov. Perdue reinforced her call for a $1.5-billion tax increase during a visit to Charlotte on Thursday. She says the money is needed for education in order to protect quality teachers and keep class sizes down.
06/18/2009 01:22 PM
More than half of the state's children qualify for free and reduced lunch at school. But now that school's out for summer, free, healthy meals will be offered through the summer lunch feeding program, which kicks off Monday.
06/12/2009 05:16 PM
Myers Park High School senior Quanetti Nash was honored Thursday for 13 years, or 2,340 consecutive days, of perfect attendance.
06/12/2009 11:02 AM
Richard Priode, 44, the former band director at South Mecklenburg High School is charged with taking indecent liberties with a student. Police say the two had a consensual sexual relationship in 2007.
Updated 06/11/2009 12:41 PM
Chefs from Lindy's Ice Cream in Charlotte were at Winston-Salem’s Easton Elementary School on Wednesday to teach kids how ice cream is made.
06/10/2009 04:23 PM
The budget for Durham County Schools was the topic of a meeting Tuesday between the board of education and county commissioners. The county expects to give the school district about $3 million less than last year.
06/09/2009 07:10 PM
The Mecklenburg County Department of Social Services and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools came together about 10 years ago to help at-risk students and they say the partnership has produced great results.
Updated 06/09/2009 05:56 PM
More than 600 Gaston County school employees, mostly educators, are being told they might not be renewed next year because of state-mandated budget cuts.
Updated 06/04/2009 05:40 PM
Public schools in North Carolina may have to figure out how to cut their budget by more than $1 billion, and education leaders are afraid that doing so will undo their past achievements.
Updated 06/04/2009 12:49 PM
Just like every other year, thousands of area students are making the transition from high school student to graduate. But because the economy has changed, more and more students are now relying on scholarships to make it to the next level.
Updated 06/03/2009 07:17 PM
South Charlotte Middle School won first place at the Odyssey of the Mind world finals last week in Iowa, beating out 850 other teams from across the globe.
06/03/2009 04:15 PM
Parents and teachers at Kimberly Park Elementary School took their battle for safer walkways to the streets when they kicked of the school’s annual Walk to School Day event Wednesday. The national campaign aims to encourage more kids to walk to class.
Updated 06/03/2009 03:29 PM
Union County Schools Superintendent Ed Davis says as many as 450 people could get layoff notices, including teachers. Commissioners now face decisions over an unpopular tax increase.
06/01/2009 09:53 PM
With just one month until a new state spending plan is supposed to be completed, education officials say lawmakers need to reconsider proposed cuts to schools.
Updated 06/01/2009 05:43 PM
County Commissioner Vilma Leake is calling for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Superintendent Peter Gorman to take a salary cut. But he says he's already taking one.
Updated 05/31/2009 06:17 PM
