Talk to focus on ‘crisis of working poverty’
Sept. 13, 2008 An upcoming talk by The Rev. Aleia Salvatierra will focus on “crisis of working poverty.” The link referred to in the box above has gone bad.
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‘Education and Poverty’ paper discussed on ‘Charlotte Talks’
Aug. 20, 2008 On WFAE’s “Charlotte Talks,” Fellowship board members, a school board member and a family court judge discuss “Education and Poverty” paper. If children haven’t mastered the basic skills for learning by middle school, they’re lost, said the judge. If children haven’t mastered many of those basic skills even before they arrive at Read More …
School issues put on the table
Aug. 14, 2008 Fellowship holds community discussion of “Education and Poverty in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.” Discussion of paper on poverty draws unusual participants – outspoken teachers Tuesday’s community discussion put on the table a lot of issues facing Charlotte-Mecklenburg. And participants and the news coverage the meeting garnered may spark broader community discussion of those issues. Read More …
Gorman’s decisions on moving principals
May 28, 2008 CMS Supt. Peter Gorman told the school board May 27 that he would move seven principals, demoting or transferring incumbents who have led seven schools where academic improvement has lagged. The seven schools include the six elementaries marked in red on the list, and Ranson Middle, another high-poverty school. The plan shows Read More …
Congratulations to all area graduates
May 21, 2008 The sky appears to send down congratulations to those preparing to put mortarboards on their heads and graduate from CMS.
Construction needs vs. lottery revenue
March 21, 2008 The N.C. Forum’s Friday Report compared five-year school construction needs with expected revenue from N.C. education lottery.
Students report having been in a physical fight
March 1, 2008 CMS students reporting having been in a physical fight: Data from the 2007 CMS Youth Risk Behavior Survey.
Students reporting being home alone after school
Feb. 27, 2008 CMS students reporting being home alone after school: Data from the 2007 CMS Youth Risk Behavior Survey.
Swann Board endorses League’s Equity Funding ‘Call to Action’
Dec. 20, 2007 At their Dec. 13 board meeting, directors of the Swann Fellowship endorsed the League of Women Voters’ “Equity Funding – A Call to Action.” The vote was unanimous. The Call to Action seeks policy changes by the CMS school board that would better fund education at schools assigned many high-needs children. “Policy Read More …
How North Carolina counts dropouts
Jan. 24, 2007 N.C. dropout rate accounting is about to change. An explanation from the N.C. Department of Public Instruction: North Carolina’s current method for calculating dropout rates has been widely criticized. A new measure that should be more accurate was used for the first time with respect to the class of 2006; those results will Read More …