education

15 of the biggest private schools in the Charlotte area

Charlotte’s private school scene is expanding. State of play: The number of private schools across the state and the number of students enrolled...

Welcome, Ballantyne Ridge High? CMS recommends finalist for new south Charlotte campus name

Editor’s note: The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education approved the name Tuesday night. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools’ superintendent is...

Election results: Historic school bond passes, two new members to join CMS board

Mecklenburg County broke a record Tuesday for passing the largest school bond referendum in North Carolina history. Why it matters: The $2.5 billion in bonds...

Early voting for $2.5B school bond, local offices ends with around 40,000 ballots cast

40,026 voters have cast ballots so far in an election that will decide the fate of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, the makeup of the next board of education,...

Reality check: NC education lottery’s impact on Charlotte schools construction is negligible

Local school bond supporters are tired of saying it. When it comes to building new schools, your scratch-off and Powerball tickets aren’t cutting it. The...

Why the $2.5B Charlotte-Mecklenburg school bond package is going to cost so much

Mecklenburg County voters will decide in about a week on a $2.5 billion bond referendum that would finance 30 school construction projects over the next...

Money for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools’ teacher shortage solution is running dry

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools likely won’t have the cash next year to pay more than 500 long-term subs who are helping fill the teacher shortage. Zoom...

Majority of CMS students on track to miss sex ed under new opt-in law

Under a new state law, North Carolina public schools must receive an opt-in from parents to teach students sex education. Only 12,522 of 56,950...

Elon University will open a law school in South End

Elon University is opening a part-time law school in South End for working professionals to earn their degrees at night. The first cohort of 35 students will...