As Mecklenburg County and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools hash out their funding dispute, we hear from those who support and those who object to the county’s position.
Author of the article: Eric Volmers
Publishing date: May 07, 2021 • 1 day ago • 5 minute read • David Leinster, CEO of Contemporary Calgary, poses for a photo on Friday, December 13, 2019. Photo by Azin Ghaffari/Postmedia
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Contemporary Calgary, the sprawling new art centre located in the Centennial Planetarium, has sat empty for months.
Well, empty of visitors. Right now, the walls and floors are actually full of art that has thus far gone unappreciated by Calgarians, who have been unable to take in the gallery’s two newest exhibitions due to COVID-19 restrictions.
Students turned out with signs during the CMS board s 2016 student assignment review.
A new national coalition that includes some of North Carolina’s largest school districts says integrating public schools offers a divided nation hope for racial equity and equal opportunity. For Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, a 2022 student assignment review will provide a chance to try new diversity strategies.
The October debut of the Bridges Collaborative was mostly overshadowed by the pandemic. The group was convened by The Century Foundation, a self-described progressive think tank headquartered in New York and Washington, D.C. We were hearing calls from folks around the country who were saying, ‘Look, we see segregation as a big issue. We see it as part of this broader conversation our country is having right now around systemic racial injustice. But we don’t see a lot of folks doing anything about it and we want to be part of broader systemic change efforts, said Stefan Lallin
Students turned out with signs during the CMS board s 2016 student assignment review.
A new national coalition that includes some of North Carolina’s largest school districts says integrating public schools offers a divided nation hope for racial equity and equal opportunity. For Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, a 2022 student assignment review will provide a chance to try new diversity strategies.
The October debut of the Bridges Collaborative was mostly overshadowed by the pandemic. The group was convened by The Century Foundation, a self-described progressive think tank headquartered in New York and Washington, D.C. Stefan Lallinger, director of the Bridges Collaborative We were hearing calls from folks around the country who were saying, ‘Look, we see segregation as a big issue. We see it as part of this broader conversation our country is having right now around systemic racial injustice. But we don’t see a lot of folks doing anything about it and we want to be part
Listen • 8:51 Former CMS Board Chair Arthur Griffin (right) Zooms in to a board meeting to comment on proposed changes to teacher contract policy.
A proposed change to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools’ policy on teacher contracts is raising questions about teacher quality and racial equity. Hundreds of teachers a disproportionate number of them Black could be denied four-year contracts next year.
The proposed policy revision first came up in February. It didn t attract much attention, with the spotlight focused on how and when to bring students back for in-person classes.
But it centers on one of the most important and difficult challenges for American school districts: How to identify strong teachers, get them into classrooms where the students need them most and keep them there.