A program that helped provide free lunches to Charlotte-Mecklenburg School students is coming to an end. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s universal free school meals began during the pandemic. Beginning March 2020, waivers allowed K-12 children to get free school breakfast and lunch regardless of family income. The waivers are set to expire on June […]
More technology issued by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools has been reported missing. The district reported having approximately $1.5 million worth of iPads, Chromebooks, and mobile hot spots lost or stolen. Some were even taken to local pawn shops. Chromebooks account for the majority of the technology stolen. Interim Superintendent Hugh Hattabaugh responded to the reports stating that […]
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education voted to terminate Superintendent Earnest Winston’s contract. Board members voted 7-2 during Tuesday’s emergency meeting. Winston’s employment contract was set to end in June 2025. Board of Education Chairperson Elyse Dashew said the board believes that a different leader is needed to help student outcomes. Read the full story here.
New changes could soon take place in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools system. The CMS Board of Education will hold an emergency meeting on Tuesday to discuss “matters related to Superintendent [Earnest Winston] Contracts and Attendant Personnel Items.” In February 2021, the CMS school board approved a new contract for Winston that extended his contract through 2025 […]
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools still plan to distribute clear backpacks eventually according to superintendent Earnest Winston. The schools stopped distributing bags last week due to potentially harmful chemicals. CMS currently has no date on when the rollout will continue again. The backpacks are an effort to keep schools safer. Read the full story here.
Hopewell High School in Huntersville is one of the first CMS schools to receive new body scanners. The body scanners are efforts by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools to reduce violence on campuses. Some students reported that the installation of the body scanners made the start of Wednesday significantly slower. Seven CMS schools will test out the scanners before they are […]
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools clear backpack safety protocol has been put on hold indefinitely due to warning labels about cancer-causing chemicals. The bags contained chemicals called phthalates that have been warned to potentially cause “birth defects or other reproductive harm or cancer”. The district purchased approximately $500,000 worth of bags to distribute. The district is reclaiming any […]
Superintendent Earnest Winston’s 2022-23 proposed budget could result in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools workers being some of the state’s highest-paid. During Wednesday’s virtual school board meeting, Winston recommended an operating budget of $1.7 billion. CMS teachers, support staff, and assistant principals could see raises of more than 2.7%, and principals and non-certified staff could see raises of more […]
Data from Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools show a lower enrollment of Black and Hispanic students in advanced courses and college-level courses. Some students say they wish to see more self-representation in these classes. CMS reports show that 20% of Black students and 20% of Hispanic students with weighted GPAs over 3.0 have never taken an advanced course whereas […]
Starting today, March 7, masks are optional on CMS buses and other school transportation. The decision follows the vote by the CMS Board of Education on Feb. 22 to make masks optional in CMS facilities. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services StrongSchools Toolkit reflects the CDC guidance that masks no longer be required on […]
CMS students have received their first snow day of the year. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools announced that schools will be closed Tuesday, Jan. 18 due to icy road conditions. The winter storm that swept through the area this weekend has left dangerous road conditions in some parts of Mecklenburg County. Teachers and staff will have a regular […]
