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African American History: The Rosenwald Schools

October 23, 2020

By Hope Yancey In the early part of the 20th century, a new educational movement in the southern United States sought to improve educational opportunities for African-American children during segregation. According to the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the Rosenwald schools were the result of a collaboration between African-American educator and author Booker T.…

Bridging the Language Barrier: New School Educates the next generation of Mandarin Chinese Speakers

July 11, 2019

By LaShawn Hudson Most parents teach their children not to talk to strangers, but Alicia Miller is often overjoyed when her two young daughters do it. The west Charlotte mother says that,without fail, when they go out in public, Laura, 6, and Kiera, 3, usually start impromptu conversations.…

Gaston College Program Aims to Make Over the Face of Manufacturing

February 2, 2019

By LaShawn L. Hudson Edgar Torres says when he looks back, he was probably always destined for a career in advanced manufacturing. “When I was growing up, I used to help my dad fix things,” explains Torres, now 22. “I would always follow him around.…

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Students Help Light the World, Thanks to Innovative ‘Solar Suitcase’ Program

October 20, 2018

Approximately 1 billion people on our planet have no electricity, and almost one out of three children (188 million) attend a school without electricity. Charlotte youth will help change some of that in this school year. With a shared global vision, Wells Fargo and the former CEO of Duke Energy, Jim Rogers, and his wife, M.A.…

Discovery Place Education Studio Provides New Approach to Education

September 5, 2018

By Kallan Louis School may have been out for the summer, but class was in session for dozens of educators in June and July, when they participated in the Summer Leadership Institute at Discovery Place Education Studio uptown. There were five four-hour open registration courses, providing hands-on experience on topics including “3D Printing and Design” and “Robotics and Coding.”…