Nov. 2, 2021 Many thousands of Charlotte-Mecklenburg households are caught in the "digital divide," without access to a near-essential utility of modern life, used now for job applications, banking, bill-pay and even school homework. If you don't have money to pay for a laptop, or to pay for the ... Continue Reading →
Church coalition seeks CMS help with struggling students
Oct. 26, 2021 Perhaps 100 Charlotte faith houses make up the African-American Faith Alliance. About 20 churches are actively engaged. Their goal: Improve student achievement in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Two of the group's leaders, Dr. Dennis Williams of Faith Memorial Missionary Baptist ... Continue Reading →
C.W. Williams plans to rebuild on Wilkinson Blvd.
Oct. 20, 2021 The following material was published online by The Charlotte Observer this morning. It is online here. Below are pictures of how the story appeared in the print edition on Oct. 23. ... Continue Reading →
Caring for the caregivers: UNCC program offers free support
Oct. 21, 2021 Two UNCC professors this morning outlined a program of virtual sessions, open to both paid and volunteer caregivers, designed to boost the health and spirits of those carrying the load of caring for the infirm. Sociologists Dr. Julian Montoro-Rodriguez and Dr. Kendra Jason outlined ... Continue Reading →
Commissioners hear plans for innovation district
Sept. 28, 2021 At their virtual meeting today, County Commissioners received an update on the "Innovation District" proposed for the old urban renewal land south of I-277, east of South McDowell, north of Morehead and west of Kenilworth. The real estate venture is tied to a plan to erect a ... Continue Reading →
Rebuilding after pandemic: How community can help CMS
Sept. 28, 2021 Earnest Winston asked for time at the Forum. He used it to outline the ways Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools intends to get student achievement back on track after pandemic-induced disruptions. He pleaded for help from the community with the task. Winston began with a remembrance of ... Continue Reading →
Black Political Caucus hears from CMS
Sept. 21, 2021 A virtual meeting of the Black Political Caucus heard tonight from Supt. Earnest Winston and a number of his CMS colleagues. The embedded video below is from Facebook Live from the Zoom virtual meeting. [The Facebook embed did not play in Safari's desktop browser, so this screenshare ... Continue Reading →
Let the reading begin
Sept. 21, 2021 To empower. Specifically, to empower parents, not just with rights, but with skills, to guide their children into the world of reading. Dr. Munro Richardson, executive director of Read Charlotte, gathered together for today's Forum a number of colleagues from area groups working ... Continue Reading →
‘Massive community response’ sought to overcome reading loss
Sept. 3, 2021 In an initial review of 3rd-grade reading scores from CMS and some comparison districts, the nonprofit Read Charlotte has outlined the sweeping erosion in reading skills among young children due to the disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic. “The pandemic is an equal opportunity ... Continue Reading →
Wexford outlines goals for medical center development
Aug. 24, 2021 Anxieties and excitement were both on display this morning as development officials outlined plans for an Innovation Zone that in a decade may surround the Wake Forest School of Medicine-Charlotte. Excitement came mostly from the presenters, who had plans to lay out: $300 million ... Continue Reading →
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