What does ‘community school’ mean today? A look inside
For the full 2024-2025 school year, staff members of EdNC visited an elementary school in Eastern North Carolina to explore a new venture in school improvement: the so-called "community school." More on the EdNC effort is here. The model's goal is to strengthen the ties of house to schoolhouse, and ... Continue Reading →
March 3 At-Large County Board Democratic Primary
Jan. 20, 2026 ... Continue Reading →
Remembering 1982 MLK Celebration
Jan. 16, 2026 ... Continue Reading →
Innkeepers to the reluctant: Support no match for public’s high expectations
March 3 primary for Mecklenburg Sheriff Jan. 13, 2026 Antwain Nance is a union rep. Ricky Robbins has been on Charlotte's police force for decades. Rodney Collins worked his way up through the Sheriff's Department to retire as chief deputy. And Garry McFadden, the tough, coy, occasionally gruff, ... Continue Reading →
Candidates in March 3 primary for NC House Districts 99 and 106
Jan. 6, 2026 Five of the six candidates in the March 3 primaries in NC House Districts 99 and 106 faced questions today in a session that may have set an all-time record for combined in-room and livestream participation. Perhaps interest in the contests bodes well for voter participation on ... Continue Reading →
Holiday Party 2025
Dec. 16, 2025 ... Continue Reading →
After 50+ years, arts educators prepare a permanent home
Dec. 9, 2026 They will be vagabonds no more. After five decades on the move, the Community School of the Arts now branded as Arts Plus has found a permanent facility on The Plaza, even as many of its teachers' lessons with children learning the arts will continue to be held in area churches and ... Continue Reading →
Council leaders vow to act on goals residents hold for their city
Dec. 2, 2025 At facilitator Laura McClettie's request, Mayor Vi Lyles focused this morning's Forum on how the city should approach issues key to city's future. One thread from the session: Charlotte leaders believe residents must be more outspoken on their needs and priorities. And for the city ... Continue Reading →
Background on Dillon’s Rule
Dec. 2, 2025 Nothing will end this Dillon's Rule controversy, but here is some background, from Coates' Canons NC Local Government Law "The 'rule' refers to a standard for judicial interpretation – a guide for judges suggesting that municipal powers should be narrowly construed. It was developed ... Continue Reading →
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