Career & Technical Education helps prepare students who want to embark on a career trajectory while still in high school. Students can choose from 19 pathways, each with four to six sequenced courses. Some pathways can result in industry certifications while still in high school. Others provide early credit toward a post-secondary degree. All of […]
Since CMS has been in the news about our water quality testing, I wanted to share some information with you. CMS began voluntary testing the water quality of each individual fixture in older elementary schools last year with the plan to test ALL fixtures in building that predate changes in plumbing standards in 1989. We […]
Helen Fowler contributed this guest post about her visit to Eastway Middle School. This article will also be published in the Chantilly Neighborhood newsletter. By Helen Fowler I visited Eastway Middle School on May 8 and met with principal Mary Webb to find out how they would implement the new magnet theme of Leadership. Eastway’s […]
This is the statement I made regarding HB 514 at the April 24, 2018 CMS Board of Education meeting. Should HB 514 pass I see a broad impact on CMS and Matthews families – Bonds. I personally would have a hard time supporting investment of County or State bond funds to build schools in the […]
Response to March 26 op-ed “These NC charter schools show how to succeed with low-income students” Many of us had great hopes at the beginning of the charter school movement. Charters were to be incubators of innovation. Charter school students were to achieve at higher levels than their counterparts in traditional public schools. Unfortunately, the […]
The recently released “Breaking the Link” report outlines the impact racial and demographic differences in our schools. Download the full report in English or Spanish Watch the video presentation on the Breaking the LInk report. Help CMS develop its strategic plan Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is building a new strategic plan to shape the future of public […]
Dual Language – Spanish/English Albemarle Road Relief School (at old Eastland site) This brand new, yet-to-be-named school will open with k-8 students (mostly from Albemarle Road Elementary and Middle School) and k-1 magnet students enrolling in the Dual Language program. The school’s principal will be announced soon! For more information about the the new school […]
I’m pleased to serve as your District 4 representative to the CMS Board of Education. As your representative, I’m committed to listening and responding to your ideas and concerns as parents, students, and community members in Charlotte’s eastside. You can reach me by email or by voice/text at 980-292-0554. Here are my comments from the […]
Thank you to all who supported my campaign. It’s been an amazing opportunity to learn about the successes and challenges of schools and their families in District Four. From my initial conversations with education and community leaders who I greatly admire who offered encouragement … to Tonya Jameson and Aisha Dew who patiently explained that […]
Carol Sawyer presented the following statement to the Board of Education on October 25, 2016. Policy JCA has the potential to create magnet schools with greater SES diversity. I appreciate the Board and staff’s hard work to draft it. However, it creates harmful unintended consequences. Often referenced in the options plan has been that seats […]
