Feb. 14, 2017 Officials from Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools opened the Forum with time for participants to fill out a survey on pupil assignment issues. Deadline for the surveys was noon. As participants worked on their survey papers, Assistant Superintendent Akeshia Craven-Howell offered an ... Continue Reading →
Allison makes case for more school choice for low-income parents
Feb. 7, 2017 Darrell Allison is as complicated a man as the school choice subject he espouses. He advocates for state-funded vouchers that help parents send their children to private schools. His own children are enrolled in Wake County Public Schools. He wants every parent to know their ... Continue Reading →
Carter celebrates JCSU’s success, worries over U.S. future
Jan. 24, 2017 It was something of a victory lap for Ron Carter, whose time in the presidency of Johnson C. Smith University may, he said, be extended a few months past his announced June departure. Forum leaders prepared an elaborate resolution of thanks for his work both at the university and ... Continue Reading →
Incoming CMS superintendent introduces himself
Jan. 10, 2017 CMS Board of Education Chairperson Mary McCray brought oncoming CMS Supt. Dr. Clayton Wilcox to the Forum this morning, where she introduced him and then he offered some words about himself. As Observer reporter Ann Doss Helms noticed, instead of immediately departing after his ... Continue Reading →
Carter: Let retirees job-share to free up young people to mentor in schools
Jan. 3, 2017 During this morning's announcements, former City Council member Nancy Carter made this suggestion on how to free up more young people to mentor in schools. Click on the video to start it. ... Continue Reading →
Principals from 2 charter high schools report on their programs
Dec. 6, 2016 Florida-based charter school operator Accelerated Learning Solutions operates two small high schools in Charlotte. Both principals were at the Forum today to outline their work and answer questions. Sydney Culver is principal of Commonwealth High School on Central Avenue. Former ... Continue Reading →
Report on environment advocacy conference
Nov. 1, 2016 Nakisa Glover, a national climate justice organizer for the Hip Hop Conference, reported to the Forum on an Oct. 25-26 EPA National Training & Resources Summit for Revitalizing Vulnerable Communities in Arlington, Va. The agenda from the conference is here. ... Continue Reading →
Bea Thompson on Inner Vision
Oct. 11, 2016 Bea Thompson offered a short description of Inner Vision, a mental health nonprofit. Thompson became the group's spokesperson after retiring earlier this year as news and public affairs director at WBAV-FM and WPEG-FM. Thompson provided this brochure to Forum participants. Below ... Continue Reading →
Fuller: Act now on issues behind last week’s Charlotte unrest
Sept. 27, 2016 Trevor Fuller is chairman of the Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners. He said this morning he grieves for "our community, that things got to a point where frustration boiled over.... Something is dreadfully wrong with this picture." Fuller went on to advocate for universal ... Continue Reading →
Byers-Bailey issues call to action over possible Double Oaks sale
Sept. 13, 2016 Board of Education member Thelma Byers-Bailey issued this call to action today to protest the possible sale by CMS of the old Double Oaks School property. The former elementary school and Pre-K center has been leased to community groups since the Great Recession. Byers-Bailey said ... Continue Reading →
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