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This week, I wanted to feature a new face on the school board. No, not Charlitta Hatch, Anna London, Cynthia Stone or Shamaiye Haynes, the board’s new members who were elected last November. I’m talking about Inchara Gopinath, a junior at North Mecklenburg High School who’s been elected by her peers to serve a one-year term on the board as its student advisor. Gopinath was one of 11 finalists selected from throughout the district.
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools/Charlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsAt the first Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board meeting of the new year, the board’s newest members acknowledged recent glitches with the district’s school choice lottery system. -
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Elon University announced Tuesday it applied to the American Bar Association for approval to launch a full-time, 2.5-year juris doctor law school in Charlotte. -
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster is calling on the state to provide free breakfast to all public school students, making the proposal part of his recommended budget for the upcoming fiscal year. -
Both the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education and Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners are preparing for a tight budget cycle. -
Liberation Station first opened in 2019 in downtown Raleigh on Fayetteville Street. Scott-Miller decided to close it in April 2024 after she and her family received threats. -
A new report on digital learning access calls for state funding to sustain school-provided laptops for students. -
Families who entered the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools magnet lottery are beginning to receive results this week, but district officials say technical problems have caused confusion for some applicants. -
Hundreds of teachers called out of work to hold protests across North Carolina today in support of better teacher pay and the lack of a state budget, which has stymied potential raises for state employees like educators. -
Teachers at dozens of schools across the state could walk out in protest of low teacher pay on Wednesday. It’s the second time in recent months that a statewide effort like this has been planned. -
To kick off 2026, here’s a look at some of the local education stories I’m thinking about. -
The Child Care and Development Fund sends money to states to help make child care more affordable for low-income families. Allegations of fraud in Minnesota have put the program under scrutiny.
