Supt. Heath Morrison returned to the Forum to explain his budget proposal and to ask his listeners to call legislators in whose hands key budget decisions rest. He repeatedly referred to the low wages set by legislators for teachers and other CMS employees. He had memorized not just North Carolina's ... Continue Reading →
Charlotte budget presentation
In this budget presentation on the Charlotte budget, Budget Director Randy Harrington was joined by Council members Greg Phipps, LaWana Mayfield and Ed Driggs. The three serve with Vi Lyles and Patsy Kinsey on the council's budget committee. The first video below was slide 18 of the PowerPoint ... Continue Reading →
Making Change Happen for the African-American Community
A note about this coverage On May 20, 2014, an Open Forum occurred that requires some change from the way material from the Forum is regularly reported here. At some open Forums, individuals report on specific issues. Often, videos of those presentations are made and treated just as they would ... Continue Reading →
Appeals Court candidate Lucy Inman
Lucy Inman is one of a number of candidates on the November ballot for seats on the N.C. Court of Appeals. She has served for four years as a special assignment judge on the N.C. Superior Court, and on Tuesday was in Charlotte to preside over courtroom. She lives in Raleigh. Her campaign website is ... Continue Reading →
Elyse Dashew, Sandra Conway push petition for full school funding
Elyse Dashew and Sandra Conway have organized a letter-writing and petition effort to encourage full funding of CMS's budget. Their efforts have drawn some media coverage. Below is the text of a Michelle Boudin report that ran on NBC6 on Monday. (The video has been removed from the WCNC ... Continue Reading →
New County Manager discusses budget process, steers clear of issues
Dena Diorio brought a prepared text with her, but apparently few positions she wanted to stake out for herself, when she addressed the Forum today on the county's current budget process. She described her budget "road show" as an investment in listening. And perhaps she got an earful, mostly ... Continue Reading →
Primary Election Results: May 2014
Below are unofficial, mostly Mecklenburg results for primary elections held Tuesday in North Carolina, as posted by the N.C. Board of Elections. For more information, see the board's election page. Statewide results are available there as well. Forum appearances by candidates during the primary ... Continue Reading →
Endorsements by facilitator prompts statement
On April 29, 2014, Mary Johnson issued partisan endorsements while facilitating a Forum meeting. Later, Forum co-founder Sarah Stevenson issued a statement saying, "Mary's comments are her views and not those of the Forum, even though she was presiding." The video clips are issued here in the name ... Continue Reading →
West Charlotte High teachers propose new studies program
Rachel Scott and Paige Laurain, first-year teachers at West Charlotte High School, say they've learned from their students about what doesn't work in motivating teens to take their education seriously. From those lessons, they've put together a proposal that they outlined today at the ... Continue Reading →
N.C. Teacher of the Year James Ford
He'd been teaching world history at Garinger High. He came to the profession late, this being his fifth year of teaching. He's been making up for lost time. James Ford, 33, was named earlier this month the 2014 North Carolina Teacher of the Year. In an appearance today at the Forum, Ford ... Continue Reading →
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