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Coming to a cable system near you. As the UPoR reports, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is relaunching CMS TV. Programs include “CMS Insight”, featuring “Supt. Heath Morrison and guests, discussing the…
A big deal in education policy discussions is how many students take Algebra I in the 8th grade. From 2002 to 2004, CMS had a policy of assigning even “moderately-performing…
I continue to stand in awe of CMS’ ability to deflect media interest in the acts of violence which take place in the system’s schools. Latest example — a TASERing…
Locker Room has moved to a new location. Please join us at our new home: http://lockerroom.johnlocke.org. The old Locker Room has served us well since Aug. 19, 2003. In the…
View in your browser. Welcome In a recent Time magazine article, blogger Andrew Rotherham pointed out, "In education circles, productivity is a four-letter word." As I see it, a little…
Here’s a weird one. CMS tells the UPoR and WCNC that an unnamed 18-year-old West Charlotte student was arrested on Friday and charged with felony armed robbery and possession of…
Moving to draw distinctions between themselves and their Democratic opponents, Republican candidates for Mecklenburg County Commission at-large yesterday released a 14-point pledge on local issues. As you read it, ask…
Like screaming anti-Semite at anyone who questions the policies of the state of Israel or generally abusing language to generate wholly specious and inflammatory soundbites, CMS board member Richard McElrath…
Great. CMS is back on its Close the Washington Monument response to fiscal constraints, save a whopping $1.3m. by killing off middle school sports. Anticipating this gambit, youth coaches and…
At least it should not be — but for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, I guess that is something of a newsflash. The not so minor problem is that Mecklenburg County cannot afford…
It is official now. Wake County public schools are still growing, CMS is shrinking. Much of the CMS decline can be traced to a slowing of Hispanic enrollment. CMS added…
The word was rendered “eduction” on 1800 coasters handed out at some CMS cluster-hump of a confab. I am not entirely certain this is newsworthy.