With all the tumult and turmoil that has roiled Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools the past year, voter turnout in the countywide at-large Board of Education race trickled in at a pitiful pace, with nearly 90 percent of registered voters opting to sit on the couch and eat Cheetos. The unofficial numbers from the elections board showed that […]
Recall the super-sized set of pompoms Peter Gorman routinely waved for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools when he was the district’s golden boy? Seems his tune has changed since stepping down from the helm. WBT’s Jeff Sonier digs up audio of Gorman speaking at a recent education forum, where he blasted his former bosses (that’d be the school […]
The former Minnesota Vikings star quarterback scores with a persuasive argument in favor of performance pay for teachers. This from The WSJ: Imagine the National Football League in an alternate reality. Each player’s salary is based on how long he’s been in the league. It’s about tenure, not talent. The same scale is used for […]
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools officials are trying their best to convince the masses that a newly christened, so-called talent effectiveness project has nothing – positively, without a doubt, absolutely nothing – to do with teacher evaluation, assessments and performance pay. That sales pitch was going great at Tuesday night’s school board meeting, until those same officials were […]
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools learned this week that it finally won the coveted Board Prize, after years of yearning and hundreds of millions of dollars spent in pursuit of the elusive Holy Grail of urban education. Indeed, during his tenure at the helm, former Superintendent Peter Gorman at times seemed on an almost Ahabian quest to land […]
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools has several events and activities planned to commemorate Sept. 11, with students, teachers and staff remembering and reflecting “on this day in history through instructional lessons, ceremonies and programs,” according to a CMS media release. One event in particular caught my eye: Garinger High School Sept. 11 Commemoration (McAlpine Creek Parkway, 8711 Monroe Road) […]
When payday rolls around for local elected officials, not everyone pockets the same amount of loot. And in at least one case, the dollar disparity has sparked a squabble over what should be considered appropriate compensation for our governing class. It started, as many political dust-ups in Charlotte-Mecklenburg do, with an email from Commissioner Bill […]
With classes starting Thursday for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, here’s a pop quiz to gauge how ready you are for the opening bell: School buses will be out in full force, heavy traffic is guaranteed. To arrive at work on time, drivers should: a) leave home a half-hour early b) scout alternate routes in advance c) play […]
Shocking. A survey conducted by a Gates Foundation-funded group reveals that Gates Foundation-backed and -endorsed initiatives weaving their way into Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools are … wait for it … wonderful steps in a positive direction, already being embraced by the public. In other breaking news, a poll conducted by Big Tobacco found a majority of respondents […]
Jeezums – I leave town for a few days of fun and sun at the beach and all kinds of bat guano crazy breaks loose. Where to start? How about with our esteemed city council and mayor, which for weeks have been gnashing teeth over the out-of-control and unaccountable bureaucracy at the Charlotte Regional Visitors […]
