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 →
Judicial candidates speak out at Forum
There are lots of judges on the ballot, but this Forum focused on three local races in which there is competition. The Observer's Michael Gordon captured some of the flavor of the discussion in his Sept. 10 report (cached here). Video of the candidates' comments are ... Continue Reading →
Young Entrepreneurs Network: Learning together as they grow their businesses
After their presentation at the Forum, some of the members of the Young Entrepreneurs Network posed for a photo with Nasif Majeed (in cap above), who in a long business career was at one time leader of the West Charlotte Business Incubator near the Johnson C. Smith University campus. The ... Continue Reading →
A Thank You from Representative Rodney Moore
Rep. Rodney Moore offered a thank-you for support during the recently ended legislative session. ... Continue Reading →
Democratic Party chair outlines short- and long-term goals
Marc Friedland took over a Mecklenburg Democratic Party this summer that was without an office. And that might have been one of its less daunting problems. Friedland spoke today at the Forum to reinvigorate volunteers and set out some of his thinking about how to proceed. The video material ... 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 →
Neighbors review Recreation Center renovation plans
Park and Recreation officials met Monday night with neighbors to discuss renovation plans for the West Charlotte Recreation Center. The roughly $1 million project is likely to close down the center from late spring to roughly December 2015. It will be the first major re-do of the heavily used ... Continue Reading →
Darrell Gregory
Our young men and women, especially those of color, are at war…They’re at war amongst themselves. They’re at war with the media. They’re at war with law enforcement. They’re at war with their families. They’re at war at school. They’re at war among their social peers. —Darrell Gregory Darrell ... Continue Reading →
Sept. 12-13 Indaba at Johnson C. Smith focuses on parent engagement
Malcolm Graham, director for community engagement and government affairs for the Center for Applied Research at Johnson C. Smith University, offered an invitation to all to attend the free event on Sept. 12-13. Details of a center study on parental engagement at area schools will be presented. ... Continue Reading →
Ford, Graham collaborate on legislative update
N.C. Sen. Joel Ford and N.C. Sen. Malcolm Graham provided a legislative update. Ford passed out a five-page document that is here. ... Continue Reading →
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