Nelson Adesegha, interim chairman of the board of C.W. Williams Community Health Center, used the announcements section of today's Forum to comment on the impact of the recent Chapter 11 filing by the health center. His comments are below. ... Continue Reading →
An appeal for volunteers to proctor CMS high school tests
Melanie Brown, testing coordinator for West Charlotte High School, made an appeal Tuesday for volunteers to help proctor end-of-course tests, both at West Charlotte and at other CMS high schools. The first testing period begins Jan. 6 and runs through Jan. 20, including makeup days. The other ... Continue Reading →
CMS Board members on events surrounding resignation
The session today began with Chairperson Mary McCray reading a prepared statement. After that, McCray and board members Tim Morgan, Ericka Ellis-Stewart and Joyce Waddell fielded questions. Observer reporter Andrew Dunn was in the room. His online story is here. The five videos from this ... Continue Reading →
After Morrison, CMS vows to keep up community dialogue
LaTarzja Henry, CMS assistant superintendent for community partnerships and parent engagement, rose during the announcements period at the Forum today to say that, despite the departure Nov. 6 of Supt. Heath Morrison, CMS leaders would continue to be available to make Forum presentations and answer ... Continue Reading →
Carolinas Care Partnership
Terry Ellington and Lesha Dodson presented Tuesday about Carolinas Care Partnership, a nonprofit HIV/AIDS service organization. Their website is here. Below are videos from their presentations and the Q&A that followed. With Ellington's permission, the slides from a PowerPoint that he used in ... Continue Reading →
Board members offer update on C.W. Williams health clinic
Nelson Adesegha and Laurissa Adams-Hunt, board members for ailing C.W. Williams Community Health Center, offered an update on the center’s “reorganization” after what one board member identified as mismanagement. ... Continue Reading →
Supt. Morrison with CMS update and comment about sales tax vote
On the eve of a citizen vote on a sales tax hike that could boost teacher pay, Supt. Heath Morrision addressed the Forum, leaving his pitch for consideration of the sales tax question to the end. Before he got there, he had: – Led a moment of silence for West Charlotte High School Football Coach ... Continue Reading →
John Crawford on Charlotte Housing Authority Scholarship Fund
John Crawford founded the Charlotte Housing Authority Scholarship Fund in 1983. Their website is here. ... Continue Reading →
Depression: Breaking the Silence
At a young age, Travis Gilliam had a dream of being in radio, and through hard work and a guiding mentor, he's a popular personality on "The No LImit Larry & The Morning Maddhouse" show on WPEG-FM's Power98 radio. But Gillliam, pictured above right, was at the Forum Tuesday to talk about the ... Continue Reading →
CMS re-examines its approach to student discipline
Very high numbers of student suspensions last year, along with evidence that the same student behavior can be met with widely different disciplinary measures from school to school, appears to have launched a major effort within Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools on discipline. One piece is already in ... Continue Reading →
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