Students turned out with signs during the CMS board s 2016 student assignment review.
A new national coalition that includes some of North Carolina’s largest school districts says integrating public schools offers a divided nation hope for racial equity and equal opportunity. For Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, a 2022 student assignment review will provide a chance to try new diversity strategies.
The October debut of the Bridges Collaborative was mostly overshadowed by the pandemic. The group was convened by The Century Foundation, a self-described progressive think tank headquartered in New York and Washington, D.C. We were hearing calls from folks around the country who were saying, ‘Look, we see segregation as a big issue. We see it as part of this broader conversation our country is having right now around systemic racial injustice. But we don’t see a lot of folks doing anything about it and we want to be part of broader systemic change efforts, said Stefan Lallin
Students turned out with signs during the CMS board s 2016 student assignment review.
A new national coalition that includes some of North Carolina’s largest school districts says integrating public schools offers a divided nation hope for racial equity and equal opportunity. For Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, a 2022 student assignment review will provide a chance to try new diversity strategies.
The October debut of the Bridges Collaborative was mostly overshadowed by the pandemic. The group was convened by The Century Foundation, a self-described progressive think tank headquartered in New York and Washington, D.C. Stefan Lallinger, director of the Bridges Collaborative We were hearing calls from folks around the country who were saying, ‘Look, we see segregation as a big issue. We see it as part of this broader conversation our country is having right now around systemic racial injustice. But we don’t see a lot of folks doing anything about it and we want to be part
Listen • 8:51 Former CMS Board Chair Arthur Griffin (right) Zooms in to a board meeting to comment on proposed changes to teacher contract policy.
A proposed change to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools’ policy on teacher contracts is raising questions about teacher quality and racial equity. Hundreds of teachers a disproportionate number of them Black could be denied four-year contracts next year.
The proposed policy revision first came up in February. It didn t attract much attention, with the spotlight focused on how and when to bring students back for in-person classes.
But it centers on one of the most important and difficult challenges for American school districts: How to identify strong teachers, get them into classrooms where the students need them most and keep them there.
A new CMS policy would regulate official social media accounts, such as the Providence High Instagram page.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is tackling the task of regulating social media use by schools and employees, and it s raising difficult questions about the balance between free speech and professional standards.
Writing a policy means spelling out who can say what on social media for a district with more than 19,000 employees and doing it in a polarized climate where people go into digital battle over memes, opinions and news sources. The CMS legal and policy staff have been researching and drafting a social media policy for some time now. This week, they finally had something ready to show the school board’s policy committee.
Students at Carmel Middle School returned to in-person classes this week.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools officials discussed plans Friday for summer school that will help students make up for pandemic learning setbacks.
Under House Bill 82, which passed the House unanimously this week, summer school would be mandatory for school districts but optional for teachers and students. Chief Academic Officer Brian Kingsley told the school board it’s vital but challenging to get strong teachers and at-risk students to sign up.
One hurdle: Teachers are exhausted after a year that has required them to switch between online and in-person instruction. Many are now doing both at the same time.