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Move follows research which found sex education is out of date, too focused on biology and does not reflect the reality of young people’s lives

Pupils struggle to balance homework, classroom-based assessments and study for exams

Number of teachers on career breaks climbs to record high

When Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools rolled out its post-desegregation “choice plan” almost 21 years ago, a lot of attention focused on the emergence of stratified urban and suburban schools. Suddenly majority-white suburban schools were overflowing, while urban Charlotte schools saw poverty levels spike, white enrollment plummet and many classrooms sit empty.But there was another group of schools that didn’t fit either category, schools that some called the middle ring. At places like South Mecklenburg and East Mecklenburg high schools, racial and economic diversity prevailed. But it felt...

Being available to students in varying ways can be very challenging. It’s why work life never really stops for a teacher during the academic year