Sept. 22, 2015 Forum regular Queen Thompson announced that CMS would name its newest elementary school for Lawrence Orr, her grandfather, on Sept. 25. In the announcement below she gives some of the man's contributions to Mecklenburg County. ... Continue Reading →
Group proposes new approach for majority-African American schools
Sept. 22, 2015 Ken Simmons led a presentation this morning about "Another option to Improving the Educational Performance of Poor and Inner-city Youth in Mecklenburg County." Video from the presentation and the Q&A that followed is in five pieces below. Below the videos are the slides from ... Continue Reading →
Newspapers write about C.W. Williams Community Health Center
Sept. 20, 2015 The Charlotte Post on Thursday and then the Charlotte Observer on Sunday wrote about C.W. Williams Community Health Center. First, Herb White, then David Perlmutt. SEPTEMBER 19, 2015 New CEO: Troubled C.W. Williams Health Center is ‘here to stay’ C.W. Williams still in ... Continue Reading →
7 CMS candidates on November ballot address Forum
Sept. 8, 2015 Seven candidates for three at-large seats on the CMS Board of Education addressed the Forum today. All nine were invited; Angela Ambroise did not attend, and Larry Bumgarner said he would be out of town and would come to a later Forum. Two decisions made the Sept. 8 Forum ... Continue Reading →
District City Council contests on Sept. 15 primary ballot
Sept. 1, 2015 Five of the candidates on the Sept. 15 primary ballot for City Council Districts addressed the Forum today. Scott Jenkins and John Autry are running in District 5. Rosa Hodge-Mustafa and LaWana Mayfield are running in District 3. Al Austin is running in District 2. Steven Jones ... Continue Reading →
Ford claims CMS hiring freeze; Supt. Clark says it’s only on TAs
Sept. 1, 2015 N.C. Sen. Joel Ford Tuesday questioned why CMS appears to be under a hiring freeze when the legislature has provided the same money as last year, plus a fund to deal with growth. In a follow-up story Thursday morning, the Observer's Ann Doss Helms wrote that Supt. Ann Clark said ... Continue Reading →
Charlotte City Council At-large: Week 2
Aug. 25, 2015 Laurence Bibbs, Bruce Clark, Julie Eiselt and Claire Fallon addressed the Forum today, the second forum focused on candidates for four at-large seats on Charlotte City Council involved in the Sept. 15 Democratic primary. All candidates except Aaron Sanders participated in one of the ... Continue Reading →
Rhonda Foxx on community forum Sept. 1
Aug. 25, 2015 Rhonda Foxx is U.S. 12th District Rep. Alma Adams' chief of staff. ... Continue Reading →
Portia Motsapi thanks donors for making her dream come true
Aug. 25, 2015 Portia Motsapi was one of nine young people who met Forum co-founder Sarah Stevenson two years ago when Stevenson was on tour in South Africa. The young people helped push Stevenson's wheelchair, and hit it off with the longtime activist and educator. They dubbed her Queen Go ... Continue Reading →
City Council At-Large: Week One
Aug. 18, 2015 Seven of the candidates involved in a Sept. 15 Democratic primary for four Charlotte City Council at-large seats addressed the Forum today. The remaining candidates have been invited to attend the Aug. 25 Forum. Below are seven videos, two from the 3-minute presentations, the ... Continue Reading →
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