Some new kinds of teaching jobs with four CMS schools in west Charlotte have attracted a lot of interest. The jobs are a blend of mentoring and teaching and they come with a big salary bump.
This week about 2,200 elementary school kids will be getting free laptops. It’s part of the Project LIFT effort to boost learning at nine schools on Charlotte’s west side.
These laptops are made for kids. They’re white and green and sturdy.
“It has the handles so it wouldn’t fall when I’m holding it because I really drop stuff without handles,” said Maya Dunbar, a third grader at Allenbrook Elementary.
Four CMS schools that serve pre-k through 8th graders could move to a year-round calendar next year in an effort to boost learning. The CMS school board plans to vote on the proposal tonight.
All kids have experienced the “summer slide.” When students get back to school in the fall, they spend time re-learning what they forgot over the summer. But for low-income kids, that backsliding can be even bigger since camp and other enriching activities are harder to come by.
