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 →
Mediation ends latest County-CMS skirmish
July 8, 2021 The latest county-CMS funding dispute came to an end June 24 with a mediated settlement that was approved by County Commissioners July 8. County and CMS statements on the subject, and the text of the agreement, are below. No children learned a thing from the flap, but all staff and ... Continue Reading →
CMS learning to learn amid a pandemic
March 23, 2021 Supt. Earnest Winston and CMS Board Chairperson Elyse Dashew on Tuesday gave an update on how the pandemic has affected students, teachers, families and the entire community in the past year. They noted detabilizing but necessary changes to calendars; success in giving every ... Continue Reading →
A party for Sarah Stevenson on her 94th
Oct. 29, 2019 The Forum took time out today to mark the 94th birthday of a woman who co-founded the Forum more than 40 years ago, who helped guide her adopted community through desegregation, and who has inspired generations of Charlotte residents to pick up the mantle of leadership. Sarah Belle ... Continue Reading →