Feb. 14, 2017 Officials from Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools opened the Forum with time for participants to fill out a survey on pupil assignment issues. Deadline for the surveys was noon. As participants worked on their survey papers, Assistant Superintendent Akeshia Craven-Howell offered an ... Continue Reading →
CMS officials pitch assignment survey, field many other questions
Feb. 9, 2016 They came with laptops and paper copies and sought participation in the current CMS survey on student assignment. But their time was spent fielding questions about student discipline and effective education. LaTarzja Henry and Akeshia Craven-Howell fielded questions after making ... 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 →
A CMS ‘infomercial’ on sales tax plan
LaTarzja Henry on Tuesday offered what she called an "informercial" on the Nov. 4 ballot question that, if approved, would raise the Mecklenburg sales tax and funnel more money into salaries for CMS teachers and staff. Henry is CMS assistant superintendent for community partnerships and parent ... 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 →
Forum session unearths disappointments with both charters, districts
In a packed house with more than a dozen elected officials or candidates present, Tuesday's session on public education in Mecklenburg unearthed deep disappointment over how all public schools in Mecklenburg are not meeting the N.C. constitutional mandate to afford every child a sound basic ... Continue Reading →
Henry explains new role forging CMS partnerships
Feb. 5, 2013 LaTarzja Henry has been a central administrator with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools for more than a decade, mostly in communications positions. Henry was at the Forum this morning to explain her new role as an assistant superintendent for a new department of community ... Continue Reading →