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The gap heightened significantly during the pandemic.
“The gap widened and it deepened,” Hunt said “If we don’t do something now, with intention, our communities are gonna pay for it for years and years to come,” Hunt cautioned.
Black and Latinx students make up 2/3 of CMS’s population overall. The future of the district’s success hinges on improving the scores of minority students, Govan-Hunt pointed out.
“If you want to do what’s right for Black and Latinx communities if you want these children to succeed, if you want these parents and these children in these school buildings, you’ll find a way to do it,” Govan-Hunt said.
Students at Carmel Middle School returned to in-person classes this week.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools officials discussed plans Friday for summer school that will help students make up for pandemic learning setbacks.
Under House Bill 82, which passed the House unanimously this week, summer school would be mandatory for school districts but optional for teachers and students. Chief Academic Officer Brian Kingsley told the school board it’s vital but challenging to get strong teachers and at-risk students to sign up.
One hurdle: Teachers are exhausted after a year that has required them to switch between online and in-person instruction. Many are now doing both at the same time.
Governor Roy Cooper has signed an executive order that allows more fans at all sporting events in North Carolina, including high school athletics. The order, that goes into effect on Friday, Feb. 26, lifts the Modified Stay at Home order, which in turn removes the state’s curfew.Outdoor sports ven
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is temporarily closing many of its after-school program sites, which will lead to the loss of more than 200 jobs.
Those sites also include before-school services.
According to an announcement from the school board, the decision was made because of decreased enrollment and revenue.
Well this is a tough update from CMS. The district is temporarily closing many of their after school enrichment programs because of the pandemic impacts. 224 employees to lose their jobs. Reducing from 95 to 25 sites in April. pic.twitter.com/gGc8Dfm4IN Elsa Gillis (@ElsaWSOC9) February 24, 2021