CMS Board Approves Retention Bonuses For Nearly All Teachers And Staff
The Charlotte Mecklenburg School Board unanimously voted to approved retention bonuses for almost all of the district's teachers and staff.
CMS Spending Nearly $450,000 On Clear Backpacks For Students
Receipts obtained by WCCB show CMS ordered 46,000 clear backpacks from office depot for $441,000.
Union Co. School Board Passes Resolution Asking State To End Quarantines, Contact Tracing
The battle over masks and contact tracing continues in Union County Public Schools. Board members approved a resolution asking the state to end contact tracing and quarantines in schools.
Butler High School Implementing New Rules To Curb Fights In School
It's not going to work. That's what some Butler High School students are saying after the principal sent a letter to families laying out new safety protocols due to an increase in "physical altercations."
Student Walk Out: New Restrictions After Gun Was Found On Campus At Harding University HS
Students are unhappy with the restrictions placed on them when it comes to being on lockdown after a gun was found on campus last week.
Rock Hill School Board Announces New Superintendent
Dr. Tommy Schmolze will take over as the new superintendent for Rock Hill schools. This announcement comes after the district’s board of trustees met Saturday night.
CMS Superintendent Earnest Winston Advocates For More Safety Meaures To Address Violence In Schools
Superintendent Earnest Winston sent a note out to CMS parents on Friday advocating for more to be done about the "crisis of student aggression and violence with our community and schools."
Another Gun Found On A CMS School Campus
That makes 18 so far this year.
Char-Meck Schools Magnet Programs
Wilson shares important information about Magnet Programs with parents.
CMS School Board Member Demanding Action Amid Uptick In Weapons And Violence At Schools
CMS school board member Rhonda Cheek is fed up. She's urging the Board of Education to have a sense of urgency about the uptick in weapons and violence at schools.
Harding University High Placed On Lock Down Following Fight On Campus; Gun Found In Backpack
Harding University High School was put on lockdown on Tuesday after a fight on campus. A gun was also found following a search.
CMS Holds Briefing Over How It Plans To Address Sexual Misconduct Allegations | VIDEO
Superintendent Earnest Winston held a news briefing Friday morning over how CMS plans to handle allegations of sexual misconduct in the future including hiring more Title IX office staff.
CMS Leaders Considering Clear Backpacks and Metal Detectors
Dozens of people packed Lake Forest Church Wednesday, where CMS leaders, parents, teachers, and students gathered to discuss enhancing safety measures at Hopewell High School.
StarMed Healthcare Offering COVID-19 Vaccinations At 5 CMS Locations For Kids Ages 5-11
StarMed Healthcare is partnering with CMS and the Mecklenburg County Health Department to offer COVID-19 vaccinations and testing at five CMS school locations for kids ages 5 and over.
Debate Over Explicit Memoir Becomes A Focus Of GOP Gov Races
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster on Wednesday released a letter calling on Superintendent Molly Spearman to perform a systemic review of “inappropriate” materials in the state’s schools.
Judge: North Carolina Must Spend $1.75B To Narrow Education Gap
A North Carolina trial judge has ordered the state to pay out $1.75 billion to help narrow the state’s public education inequities.
