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Child care system hanging on the ledge as end of pandemic funding looms
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Day care center workers rallied for adequate funding as part of "National Day without Child Care” Monday. This comes as pandemic-era funding that helped child care centers is set to run out at the end of next month. The North Carolina Child Care Resource &...
Opposing views debate impact of UNC campus protests
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Amid pro-Palestinian protests on the campuses of UNC Charlotte and UNC Chapel Hill, debate continues over their impact on student life. At UNC Charlotte, school officials accused some protesters of vandalism and disruption of classes and final exams. On WCNC's Flashpoint, two sides disagreed with each...
Weekly Preschool Storytime & Movement at the Local Library
Yesterday morning at Preschool Storytime & Movement we read a book titled “Flower Garden”, sang our songs, and later got to color our own flower gardens to take home. Preschool Storytime & Movement is held every Monday morning at 10 AM upstairs at the library and is a great way to jumpstart your little one’s literacy skills in a fun and welcoming environment!Visit here for more details.
Two Park Road Montessori students fight to save 'treasure trees'
In about three weeks, students will leave Park Road Montessori School for the last time. The 75-year-old building will be demolished and eventually replaced. It’s one of the first projects being delivered as part of the $2.5 billion Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools’ bond package that voters approved last year. Sixth-grader...
East Charlotte childcare center to close for a day to protest loss of federal funds
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – Faculty at an east Charlotte childcare center will close its doors later this week as part of a ‘Day Without Childcare’ nationwide protest against low wages and federal funding concerns. Pathway Preschool Center off Eastway Drive in east Charlotte will participate and host an event discussing the concerns at […]
Central Piedmont Alum Wins Prestigious National Scholarship for UNC Charlotte Studies
The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation has awarded the Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship to 60 community college students in the U.S., supporting their studies at four-year institutions. One of the recipients, Monisha 'Mo' Pirela, recently graduated from Central Piedmont Community College with an associate degree in Architectural Technology. Pirela, recognized as a Truist Honors Scholar and a member of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, will continue her education at UNC Charlotte in fall 2024. She is the only North Carolina recipient of the 2024 scholarship, which helps community college students overcome financial barriers to further education.
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