Charlotte Back-to-School Spending Data
The Deloitte Charlotte 2025 Back-to-School Retail Survey found that local K-12 parents plan to keep their spending steady this year amid economic concerns
NC will allow private school staff with permits to carry guns on campus
By the end of the year, it will be legal for a person with a concealed permit to carry a gun on a private school campus in North Carolina. Governor Josh Stein vetoed the bill, but the Republican led legislature has the power to over ride him to push legislation to law.
STUDY: 72% of teens admit to using AI for companionship
According to a study from Common Sense Media about teens and Artificial Intelligence companions, 72% say they have used some type of AI companion platform like Chai, Character.AI and Replika.
NC Congresswoman leads letter demanding release of $5.5B in approved education funds
North Carolina Congresswoman Alma Adams led the letter, signed by 93 other House Dems. Thursday's letter is a follow-up to the first letter sent on July 10th.
CMS makes temporary budget adjustments to cover federal funding uncertainty
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg School district is making temporary budget changes as it waits for notification on $12.5 million in federal funding for the 2025-2026 school year.
North Carolina No. 24 Least AI-Ready State Based on Jobs, Education, Funding
A new study found North Carolina is the No. 24 least prepared place in the nation for the AI revolution based on jobs, education and government funding.
Civil rights attorney and Charlotte icon James Ferguson II dies at age 82
Ferguson passed away Monday at 82-years-old after a battle with COVID and other illnesses.
Education Department says it will release some frozen funds supporting after-school and summer programs
The Education Department will release $1.3 billion in previously withheld grant money for after-school programs, days after 10 Republican senators sent a letter imploring the Trump administration to allow frozen education money to be sent to states.
WCCB Charlotte obtains CMS plan for ICE agents in schools
Through a Freedom of Information Act request, WCCB now has the presentation delivered to CMS school administrators discussing how the school plans to handle immigration enforcement moving forward.
AI-powered private school opening in Charlotte
An artificial intelligence-powered private school is coming to Charlotte in the fall. At Alpha School, teachers use AI to create lesson plans, grade papers and more which founders say frees up time for teachers to pay more attention to students.
USC Lancaster's Native American Studies Center archaeology lab named after first volunteer
The University of South Carolina at Lancaster's Native American Studies Center archaeology lab has been named after volunteer Fred “Henry” Shute.
North Carolina joins 23 other states to sue the Trump Administration over $7 billion in public education money
The states accuse The White House of unlawfully locking up funds that congress set aside to help low-income students, among others.
Supreme Court allows Trump to lay off nearly 1,400 Education Department employees
The Supreme Court is allowing President Donald Trump to put his plan to dismantle the Education Department back on track and go through with laying off nearly 1,400 employees.
Boys & Girls Club programs, serving thousands of families nationwide, threatened by Trump administration grant freeze
Programs that provide summer and after-school programming to more than 1 million students are at risk because of a Trump administration freeze on education grants.
Concerns over CMS funding
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education is reaching out to the U.S. Department of Education over funding concerns.
Local charter school is helping to create young entrepreneurs
The charter school founded by Minott is most well known for its Young Moguls Club which teaches students how to start their own businesses.
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