Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools has launched an effort to provide affordable housing for educators, including a recent announcement that developers are setting aside up to 25 homes for teachers. In…
Read more CMS says developers will set aside up to 25 new homes for district teachers to buyCharlotte-area schools are again announcing changes to Wednesday classes after a historic snow storm over the weekend. In this file photo, Jonathan Boone, right and son, Avett, left…
Read more Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, other districts announce closures, delays for WednesdayAndré Mayes Courtesy of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools General Counsel André Mayes is leaving the district, according to a separation agreement signed Jan. 22. Mayes has worked in…
Read more Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools will pay attorney $289,430 to leave at end of monthStudents arrive for the first day of school at Elizabeth Traditional School in Charlotte, N.C., on Monday, August 25, 2025. KHADEJEH NIKOUYEH Knikouyeh@charlotteobserver.com Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is considering two…
Read more Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools releases calendar options. One has earlier start dateTuckaseegee Elementary’s Principal LaTresha Wilson is surprised with the announcement that she is the regional 2026 Principal of the Year on Tuesday, December 16, 2025. Melissa Melvin-Rodriguez mrodriguez@charlotteobserver.com…
Read more Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools principal revealed as finalist for state’s top honorBorder Patrol agents seen arresting a man in southeast Charlotte on Sharonbrook Drive who was walking back to his home Sunday morning, Nov. 16, 2025 KHADEJEH NIKOUYEH knikouyeh@charlotteobserver.com…
Read more CMS says classes as usual Monday. No Border Patrol activity expected on campusesCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools on Thursday released a statement to families about “the safety, well-being, and education of every student” amid federal Border Patrol agents coming to Charlotte. Two federal…
Read more Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools releases statement to parents about Border PatrolCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools on Thursday released a statement to families about “the safety, well-being, and education of every student” amid federal Border Patrol agents coming to Charlotte. Two federal…
Read more Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools releases statement to parents about Border PatrolA Reedy Creek Elementary second grader works on an English lesson on Monday, January 14, 2019. For the first time ever, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools has more than 20,000 immigrant…
Read more With ICE looming, a Charlotte ESL teacher tries to help her immigrant studentsA Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department officer is under two investigations and on administrative leave after video showed him slamming a female student onto the ground while trying to break…
Read more CMPD: Officer under investigation after video shows West Charlotte student slammedCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools says it will continue to provide free lunches and breakfasts amid a pause in federal food assistance. Though, it expects students will increasingly rely on free…
Read more How will food stamp freeze affect Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools?Piedmont Middle School is located east of uptown in Charlotte. Street View image © 2025 Google Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officers are investigating an alleged sexual assault at Piedmont Middle…
Read more Officers investigating alleged sexual assault at CMS school, CMPD saysThe Observer’s Captured Memories students photo contest CMS students Calling all aspiring student photographers. The time to showcase your talent has arrived. The Charlotte Observer is accepting entries…
Read more Charlotte Observer’s ‘Captured Memories’ high school photo contest now openA Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools employee was charged with attempted murder on Friday in a domestic violence case, police said. Muhammad Farhad Getty Images/iStockphoto A Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools employee was charged…
Read more Charlotte schools employee charged with attempted murder, stalkingFormer Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools teacher Ernest Nichols was serving up to 22 years in prison at Greene Correctional Institution in Maury, North Carolina, officials say. Street View image from…
Read more Ex-teacher convicted of raping 15-year-old is killed by fellow inmate, NC cops sayCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools said there was no running water at Berryhill School in west Charlotte on Wednesday. Street View image from Mary 2021. © 2025 Google Berryhill School in…
Read more No running water at CMS school Wednesday, district officials sayHarding University High is one of the schools budgeted for improvements in CMS’ 2023 bond referendum. The district, though, hasn’t yet released a projected completion date. In this…
Read more Three of CMS’ 2023 bond projects could finish next year. See where your school falls