The interim superintendent of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools says the district needs a 7% increase in county money to pay teachers more. That's essential to meeting academic goals, she says.
A former Myers Park High student's lawsuit against Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools and the city of Charlotte goes to trial this week, more than seven years after she reported being sexually assaulted in the woods near the school.
Interim Superintendent Hugh Hattabaugh announced Tuesday night he will leave Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools after eight months on the job, rather than finishing his one-year contract. He cited the health challenges of his 98-year-old father.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools has released two options for 2023-24 calendars, both complying with North Carolina's school calendar law. The interim superintendent had said in August the board wanted to start earlier.