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CMS board member speaks about her vote against early college expansion
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board approved several changes to magnet programs this week, but voted against one that would have created 800 new magnet seats. The plan was to turn the middle college programs for 11th and 12th graders at four Central Piedmont Community College campuses into early college programs that include ninth and 10th graders as well. Those programs allow students to collect tuition-free college credits.
Magnet shuffle is approved without shifting students to Dilworth, no addition of early college seats
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board voted Tuesday night to approve several changes to student assignment, mostly affecting magnet schools. But the changes did not include creating hundreds of seats in early college programs or adding more students to the already overcrowded Dilworth Elementary School. The original proposal would have moved roughly...
UNC Charlotte finds 'no detectable levels' of PCBs in older campus buildings
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Testing of University of North Carolina at Charlotte's older buildings found "no detectable levels" of PCBs, a group of toxic, man-made chemicals banned in 1979. The school conducted the testing "proactively" after similar chemicals were found at North Carolina State University's Poe Hall. Students on campus...
Free Day of Professional Learning: Igniting Classroom Curiosity with Discovery Education
Charlotte, NC (Thursday, September 26, 2024)—Edtech leader Discovery Education invites teachers and administrators around the globe to participate in its 13th annual Fall VirtCon, which will be held this year on Saturday, October 19th from 11 AM to 3 PM Eastern. A no-cost, virtual professional learning conference designed for users of Discovery Education’s digital resources, VirtCon provides a unique opportunity for educators to learn new, classroom-tested techniques and strategies for designing engaging learning experiences with innovative educational technologies.
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