Feb. 13, 2026 Pineville Elementary and Read Charlotte teamed up for an effort to supplement in-class reading instruction with volunteer reading assistance. The result was pronounced recovery in reading skills among students after the pandemic. The video above suggests that lessons learned at ... Continue Reading →
Education a key part of West Side’s history
Feb 6, 2026 As a 15-year-old, Dorothy Counts endured days of ridicule, shunning and concern for her family so she could desegregate Charlotte's Harding High School in September 1957. That act did not spring out of nothing. It followed legal preparations. And it stood on the firm foundation of the ... Continue Reading →
A plea for time to give Barber-Scotia a future
Barber-Scotia College's donation platform is here. The college website is here. Update: In an interview with WBTV's Dedrick Russell on Feb. 10, Rey projected a May 1 event to celebrate meeting the financial criteria for submitting a request for re-accreditation. ... Continue Reading →
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 →
Remembering 1982 MLK Celebration
Jan. 16, 2026 ... Continue Reading →