Dec. 6, 2016 Florida-based charter school operator Accelerated Learning Solutions operates two small high schools in Charlotte. Both principals were at the Forum today to outline their work and answer questions. Sydney Culver is principal of Commonwealth High School on Central Avenue. Former ... Continue Reading →
Updates from 4 elected city, county, N.C. House & N.C. Senate officials
Dec. 6, 2016 After a presentation by representatives of two Charlotte charter high schools operated by the same Florida-based company, facilitator Karen Gipson called elected officials in the room to the front for a report. There was, of course, news. Trevor Fuller had lost his chairmanship of ... Continue Reading →
Council of Elders continues discussion of its work
Nov. 29, 2016 Maria Macon returned today with members of the Community Relations Committee’s Council of Elders to continue a discussion begun Oct. 18 about the council’s work. Among those present was retired detective Garry McFadden, who spoke about his part-time work making contacts with the ... Continue Reading →
Charlotte Works: Preparing people for tomorrow’s jobs
Nov. 15, 2016 It was a presentation thick with bureaucratic words and wonky terminology. What was billed as a session on "Workforce Systems and Opportunity Pathways" delivered. But somewhere under all that mumbo-jumbo, focused communication and extensive planning are the people of Charlotte who ... Continue Reading →
2016 Election Results
Nov. 8, 2016; last update 6:40 p.m. Nov. 11 Unofficial results from the Nov. 8 election, as they are available from the N.C. Board of Elections. Electoral College projections from New York Times. Names for each seat or position are listed in alphabetical order; the apparent winner's name is in ... Continue Reading →
Report on environment advocacy conference
Nov. 1, 2016 Nakisa Glover, a national climate justice organizer for the Hip Hop Conference, reported to the Forum on an Oct. 25-26 EPA National Training & Resources Summit for Revitalizing Vulnerable Communities in Arlington, Va. The agenda from the conference is here. ... Continue Reading →
Candidates Speak: Rodney Moore
Nov. 1, 2016 The candidates in the November 2016 general election come and go at the Forum. Videos made of their comments are posted as they become available. On this page: Rodney Moore, candidate for N.C. House District 99. Click the video to start ... Continue Reading →
Candidates Speak: Michael Morgan
Nov. 1, 2016 The candidates in the November 2016 general election come and go at the Forum. Videos made of their comments are posted as they become available. On this page: Michael Morgan, candidate for N.C. Supreme Court. Click the video to start ... Continue Reading →
2 judge candidates, legislator close out election Forums
Nov. 1, 2016 The final forum before the Nov. 8 election featured two judges running for statewide office and a legislator who is unopposed. But the session ranged widely. And not just about bathrooms. Among the more interesting civic education moments were offered by the judicial canidates ... Continue Reading →
Candidates Speak: Vince Rozier
Oct. 25, 2016 The candidates in the November 2016 general election come and go at the Forum. Videos made of their comments are posted as they become available. On this page: Vince Rozier, candidate for N.C. Court of Appeals. Click the video to start ... Continue Reading →
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