WFAE
In May, the Gaston County Board of Commissioners approved the Gaston County Schools budget. Funding was kept flat from last year, and at about $54 million in operating costs, the county’s allocation fell short of the district’s request of about $60.4 million.
Courtesy city of Winston-Salem
Felicia Sonmez
/
BPR News
-
James Farrell / WFAEThe Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education’s recent suspension and investigation of Superintendent Crystal Hill has left her job in flux. Hill is the seventh superintendent in 15 years at CMS, and the lack of updates is leaving parents and teachers with a sense of déjà vu. -
Ann Doss Helms/WFAEThe cost of the investigation into Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Superintendent Crystal Hill won’t be clear until the investigation is finished.
-
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools is considering multiple updates to its code of conduct, including new offenses related to the use of cell phones and metal cups. -
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education on Tuesday night approved a more than $4 million contract for the online educational platform i-Ready, which has recently drawn scrutiny from parents concerned about screen time. -
A new report from the advocacy group "Brown's Promise" ranks North Carolina among the 7 worst states for economic segregation in public schools, and 33rd for racial segregation. -
Limits on federal loans for many important but low-paying career tracks will likely affect NC education programs, but less than some states. -
The long delays in the state budget process are hurting teacher retention in rural districts like Halifax County, and it’s just one of the many funding challenges these districts are facing. -
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Superintendent Crystal Hill says she has “not been told” about what specific concerns prompted the investigation that led to the CMS Board suspending her this week. -
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education made the stunning announcement Wednesday that it is placing Superintendent Crystal Hill on paid administrative leave, pending an investigation into how the school district is run. WFAE’s James Farrell breaks down what it means for the district and its students. -
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Superintendent Dr. Crystal Hill has been placed on leave amid an investigation into how the district is run, the school board said Wednesday. Hill has been on the job for more than three years. -
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools has agreed to pay $95,000 to the family of an Ardrey Kell High School student who painted a tribute to conservative activist Charlie Kirk on her school’s spirit rock last year. -
The UNC System's equality policy states that no employment position can speak on behalf of the university on social policies or “political controversies of the day.”
