CMS Named Finalist for 2011 Broad Prize

District named one of top four most improved urban school districts in America as third-time finalist for Broad Prize

CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 5, 2011 – Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools was named today by The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation as one of the four large urban school districts selected as finalists for the 2011 [...]

Have Your Say With CMS, 2012-2013 School Calendar Poll Opens March 17

CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 16, 2011 – Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools will begin polling parents, students and community members tomorrow, March 17, for input on the 2012-2013 CMS school calendar. Two calendar options and the poll will go live after 9 a.m. on March 17. A link to the poll, which includes both versions of [...]

CMS Budget Updates

Ballantyne, NC – Is there pressure on the schools to teach the children? Is C.M.S just throwing money at the school problems? The C.M.S. Board of Education draws the lines for which students attend which specific schools. District 6 C.M.S. Representative Tim Morgan reminded all that the magnet schools were created to alleviate [...]

CMS: FIRST LOOK AT NEW DEEPER CUTS: 01 11 11

Due to the unusual ice and snow, the C.M.S. Board Meeting was held at an earlier time of day. On January 11th, the 2:00 pm meeting was full of the new proposed deep cuts. There were twenty public speakers present. Several spoke about saving The Collinswood Elementary Magnet Program. Even more spoke [...]

CMS Operating On Normal Schedule January 14

CMS operating on normal schedule Jan. 14

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools will operate on a normal schedule Friday, Jan. 14. Friday will also be the first day of EOC exams. All school, athletic, after school enrichment programs and all community use of schools events will run as scheduled.

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CMS Ranks Third Nationally With Newly Certified Teachers

288 CMS teachers received 2010 National Board Certification

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Dec. 16, 2010 – The National Board for Professional Teacher Standards (NBPTS) has announced that 288 CMS teachers have earned National Board Certification this year—the largest number of new certifications in the district’s history.

According to NBPTS, North Carolina has 2,277 newly-certified [...]

What Now For CMS?

What will be cut in this new budget cycle? C.M.S. District 6 School Board Member Tim Morgan was happy to answer questions about this budget. Friday, November 19th, the C.M.S. Board of Education had their first meeting about the budget for 2011-2012. The board has been told to brace for millions in [...]

CMS and Zoning Updates for South Charlotte

Ballantyne, NC – The November 12th breakfast meeting opened with talk of the upcoming dinner zoning meeting for the city council. This zoning meeting is a short meeting. Childress/ Klein constructed a building in the South Park Mall Area in 1953. This building is now being remodeled by the city. Piedmont Town Center [...]