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EDUCATION
Upheaval — and one constant — in 22 years of education coverage
This story first appeared in Ann Doss Helms' weekly education newsletter. Sign up here Sign up here to get it to your inbox first. Nora Carr was in charge of communications for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools when I started covering the education beat for The Charlotte Observer in 2002. She was a nationally known school communications expert, and I remember her telling me that she’d never seen a city as engaged with public education as Charlotte — nor one where the media covered it as intensely.
Perspective | A teacher’s legacy: Inspiring can-do kids
Nearly 11 years ago, my oldest daughter, Morgan, received a heartwarming voicemail from her kindergarten teacher at Irwin Academic Center in Charlotte. School hadn’t started yet, but Mrs. Brandy Daniels wanted to welcome Morgan and make her feel at ease. We met Mrs. Daniels at the open house, and...
Broad River Retail awards $65K in scholarships through Founders Scholarship Fund
FORT MILL, S.C. — Broad River Retail (BRR), one of the largest and fastest-growing independently owned and operated Ashley Store licensees, awarded $65,000 in scholarships to nine recipients through its Founders Scholarship Fund for the 2024-2025 academic school year. “Broad River Retail extends its sincerest congratulations to these exceptional...
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