CMS parents concerned over bus route change

October 3, 2023

WCNC Charlotte reached out to CMS about the route change and were told the district is looking into the change. MATTHEWS, N.C. — Some parents in Matthews have an issue when it comes to a school bus route in their neighborhood.…

Middle school student used pepper spray during fight on school bus, district says

October 3, 2023

Medic was called to the scene out of an abundance of caution, CMS said. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A student used pepper spray during a fight on a Charlotte-Mecklenburg school bus on Tuesday morning, the district told WCNC Charlotte. The bus was going to Ranson Middle School in northwest Charlotte, CMS said.…

High School graduation requirements just went up in North Carolina

October 3, 2023

The new standards were signed into law Monday, which means students will have to take a computer science course if they want to walk the stage. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — If high schoolers want to walk the stage, the class checklist just got longer. …

Union County Schools considering new policies to comply with Parents' Bill of Rights law

October 3, 2023

At a Tuesday night school board meeting, the Union County School Board plans to review policies related to parental involvement and selecting instruction materials. UNION COUNTY, N.C. — Union County Public Schools is next in a line of North Carolina school districts figuring out how to implement the Parents Bill of Rights law. …

Leaving Racism and Confederate History Behind

November 28, 2022

New Charlotte street names honor African American history. By Anders J. Hare A blanketing of social and political unrest happened in 2020, as Americans reckoned with how to move forward following the murders of George Floyd and Ahmaud Arbery, as well as the killing of Breonna Taylor.…

Education

Are You Leaving Money on the Table?

November 5, 2022

By Eltra Butler Strategic Partnerships Manager Western Governors University The pandemic has caused a shift in all areas of business, and the field of education is no exception. Many colleges and universities had to shift their methods of instruction delivery due to the pandemic, and many of these changes have become permanent.…

Q & A with Charlotte Mecklenburg Library CEO and Chief Librarian Marcellus Turner

April 29, 2022

Marcellus Turner, or “MT” as he prefers, celebrated his first-year anniversary, last month as the new CEO and chief librarian of the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library system. He’s also a first-time resident of Charlotte. Turner is originally from the Jackson, Mississippi area.…

Food Lion Feeds Donates More Than 1.2 Million Meals Through Score to Give More Campaign

April 5, 2022

Food Lion Feeds’ Score to Give More Program Partners with Schools During Basketball Season to Help Sink Hunger SALISBURY, N.C., April 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Throughout the 2021/2022 college basketball season, Food Lion Feeds partnered with 31 colleges and universities to help nourish neighbors in need.…

Johnson C. Smith University
Gets New Cycling Program

March 26, 2022

The first women’s cycling programs at a historically Black college, Johnson C. Smith University (JCSU), and at tribal colleges and universities will launch with funding from a three-year grant from Cannondale, EF Pro Cycling, and USA Cycling (USAC). Two tribal schools, the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and Navajo Technical University in Crown Point, New Mexico, are the other grant recipients.…

Book Review – Books By and About Black Women Leaders

March 23, 2022

By Angela Haigler

“Black Roses: Odes Celebrating Powerful Black Women”by Harold Green III, Illustrated by Melissa Koby Black women are making history every day. Harold Green, III believes the time for celebrating them is now. Green gained fame by writing love letters in verse for the visionary women who are making a difference in this age.…