Jan. 15, 2013 Ursula Douglas described the Nurse-Family Partnership she manages at Care Ring (formerly Community Heath Services). ... Continue Reading →
StudentFirst Academy charter: Plans for a window on the world
Jan. 8, 2013 The staff of a charter school expecting to be teaching more than 400 students this fall laid out their plans for a Paideia curriculum with an international flavor at the Tuesday Forum. School owner Phyllis Handford is making the transition from operating as a small private, ... Continue Reading →
Irby on health care costs, fiscal cliff, Obamacare
Dec. 11, 2012; posted Jan. 27, 2013 Beverly Irby, CEO of the C.W. Williams Community Health Center, addressed the Forum on how pending legislation, and health reform, would impact the financing of heath care for the poor. Below in one video are most of Irby's comments. The C.W. Williams website ... Continue Reading →
McElrath on linkage between housing policy, school success
Dec. 4, 2012 District 2 school board member Richard McElrath spoke today at the Tuesday Morning Breakfast Forum about the school board's legislative agenda, which includes pursuing mixed-income housing, and collaborating with other governing bodies in Mecklenburg County. ... Continue Reading →
Simmons on what it will to see West Charlotte High succeed
Dec. 4, 2012 Ken Simmons, a retired CMS teacher and principal, addressed the Tuesday Morning Breakfast Forum today, arguing that West Charlotte High School can succeed with its students, but only if African-Americans embrace the school as it is, and don't wait for white people to return, which he ... Continue Reading →
Session focuses on students at West Charlotte High School
Nov. 27, 2012 The video below is a collection of clips from comments at this morning's Forum dealing with the general subject of "today's student." At the end of the video, students are invited to respond by forwarding comments in words or video. None were received. ... Continue Reading →
Education pioneer Kat Crosby dies
Text Cashe for use if the following link is not available http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/11/19/3677398/charlotte-mecklenburg-education.html Charlotte-Mecklenburg education pioneer Kat Crosby dies CMS teacher, administrator was leader in desegregation fight and healing ... Continue Reading →
L.I.F.T. may limit use of year-round calendar
Nov. 13, 2012 During an update on Charlotte-Mecklenburg's Project L.I.F.T. program this morning at the Forum, Project L.I.F.T. community coordinator Brandi Williams said the group could decide to implement a longer, nearly year-round calendar at some Project L.I.F.T. schools but not at all of ... Continue Reading →
What it will take to end bullying
By Kenneth A. Simmons, M.Ed. Oct. 27, 2012 One of the most horrific behaviors or set of experiences being presented on stage throughout America is bullying. Many experts agree that bullying may take on many different forms; however, bullying can generally be defined as deliberate and hurtful ... Continue Reading →
On housing, low-wealth neighborhoods and CMS
Oct. 23, 2012 CMS school board member Richard McElrath discussed housing, low-wealth neighborhoods and the difficulties CMS faces educating all children. ... Continue Reading →