Sept. 7, 2016 The following was addressed to the Forum by CMS Board of Education At-Large member Ericka Ellis-Stewart: “Last year, I started calling for a moratorium on suspensions for students in PreK - 2nd grade in CMS. In looking at the data for the last three years, CMS has had between ... Continue Reading →
Clark reviews successes, invites community commitment to North Star goals
Sept 6, 2016 Supt. Ann Clark seemed cheered by recent good news from state reports about student achievement. But as she regularly does, the CMS superintendent made clear that public expectations for quality local schools had not been met. And she also continued to cajole Forum participants, those ... Continue Reading →
Knight Foundation, Reading Partners make their pitches
Aug. 23, 2016 The Knight Foundation had a story to tell. Reading Partners wanted volunteers to help tell stories to struggling readers. Leaders from the two groups engaged Forum participants today in their work, and answered some of their questions. From the foundation were Program Director ... Continue Reading →
Principal who will open Renaissance West K-8 introduces herself
Aug. 16, 2016 Erin Nicole Barksdale introduced herself this morning as the principal who will open Renaissance West K-8 in August 2017. Click the video to start it. ... Continue Reading →
Sherrill: Teach the law in CMS curriculum
Aug. 9, 2016 Ceretha Sherrill this morning reported that she had used a community meeting about the CMS assignment plan to formally propose that CMS add to its curriculum some instruction in what is the law, and the consequences for violating it. Click below to start the video. ... Continue Reading →
Systems & programs: Google, Read Charlotte discuss goals
July 19, 2016 Jess George and Munro Richardson were the speakers. The topics were digital inclusion, reading, and how those two goals overlap. George is Community Impact Manager for Google Fiber in Charlotte. Richardson is executive director of Read Charlotte. In Charlotte Agenda, editor ... Continue Reading →
Practices focus on mental health, senior health needs
June 28, 2016 Three people representing health care providers presented this morning. Their lines of work are different. Their appointed tasks vary. The patients they serve vary as well. If there were themes that tied the morning together, they were that these small organizations struggle to get ... Continue Reading →
Kenston Griffin on the primacy of sight learning
May 24, 2016 During a Q&A at today's Forum, Dream Builders Communication founder Kenston Griffin offered this exercise for Forum participants. The video below is queued up to begin with the excerpt, which ends about minute 41. Here is the full video from Tuesday's presentation and ... Continue Reading →
2 groups supporting educators, students, parents, schools
May 24, 2016 Dream Builders is a company with consultants in a number of area school systems. Profound Gentlemen is nationwide grassroots support group, started in Charlotte, aimed at supporting African-American male teachers, and encouraging mentoring. A four-page PDF of handouts from Dream ... Continue Reading →
Health services outlined; value of preparing a will explored
May 17, 2016 Elana Congress presented on the many health-related programs offered by Care Ring. She distributed this set of handouts. Eric Montgomery talked about the value of having a will in place before death. Behind him as he spoke was a slide presentation that is reflecteded in this ... Continue Reading →
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