Education • Back To School

Classroom Central Launches Free Innovation Station Program For Local Educators

Classroom Central launches its newest in-store, free supply program, Innovation Station. It provides local educators no cost access to STEM-focused materials.

CMS hosts hiring fair, needs 60 drivers & 30 technicians

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is hiring. They are looking for dozens of bus drivers and technicians. The district held a hiring event Monday.

The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles joins Gov. Josh Stein in recognizing School Bus Driver Appreciation Week

On Thursday, Feb. 13, the N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles joined Gov. Josh Stein in recognizing the week of Feb. 10–14, 2025 as School Bus Driver Week.

Charlotte Catholic High School principal resigns amid growing tension with parents

The resignation comes after we reported on the conflict between school leadership and parents on WCCB News @ Ten on Monday. Now, what's next for the remaining embattled leadership, as nearly 2,000 parents push for more transparency.

Nearly 2,000 Charlotte Catholic HS parents sign petition demanding more transparency from school leaders

The parents say they are concerned about a change in the school's accrediting agency that they didn't know about until after the fact.

Personal information of NC students and teachers possibly exposed during data breach

NC Attorney General Jeff Jackson is investigating the recent PowerSchool data breach that possibly exposed the personal information of nearly 4 million students and teachers in North Carolina.

Some South Carolina teachers feel censored after more books are banned from schools

The South Carolina Board of Education voted Tuesday to ban four books from all state schools. This decision has shocked some students and parents.

Johnson & Wales University launches free tuition initiative

Students at Johnson & Wales University could soon get free tuition. The university will offer free tuition for undergraduate students entering in the fall of this year.

Trump looks to repurpose federal money to expand school choice programs

Private school vouchers and other school choice initiatives would expand under an order coming from President Donald Trump telling government agencies to repurpose federal dollars.

CMS Board raises support staff wages to $20 an hour

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools support staff employees are getting a raise. Some support staff like custodians, instructional assistants, school nutrition specialists and more say they've been working multiple jobs to afford to live in Charlotte.