Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools announced that it will provide virtual learning for students in grades 3 through 12 for the 2021-22 school year. The offering had been expected after nearly half of families who responded to a survey about Full Remote Academy said they would definitely prefer virtual learning for the next school year.
May 27 County leaders this week endorsed a funding strategy for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools that's split the community since early May, spawning a series of fiery meetings and public hearings that led to no compromise. The school district typically receives one-third of its $1.7 billion budget from Mecklenburg County. But county leaders, displeased with persistently poor outcomes and low .
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May 25, 2021
CHARLOTTE, NC – A private meeting Tuesday did little to bring Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools and Mecklenburg county commissioners closer together when it comes to the budget.
Earlier this month County Manager Dena Diorio unveiled a plan to withhold $56 million dollars from CMS until the school system provided more details on how they would close the achievement gap and improve racial inequities. School officials say it will only hurt the students.
“The work is too important to be distracted,” said Superintendent Earnest Winston.
Winston was speaking publicly for the first time since having his credentials questioned by the county commission chairman.
For all the angst about the drawbacks of remote instruction during the pandemic, it turns out some Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools students and their families prefer it.