CHARLOTTE – Local schools placed in the 2019 Quiz Bowl State Final on March 16 at Myers Park High School. The Early College at Guilford was the high school state champion, while Myers Park … [Read more...]
School board rep happy with Cotswold pairing
CHARLOTTE – School board member Margaret Marshall said she is often asked by constituents how the pairing of Cotswold and Billingsville elementary schools is going. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools … [Read more...]
Concert benefits school’s piano program
CHARLOTTE – The Northwest School of the Arts music department will hold its 17th annual concert to benefit the school’s piano program. The program takes place 3 to 4 p.m. March 24 at Friendship … [Read more...]
Jay M. Robinson wins regional forensics tourney
CHARLOTTE – Jay M. Robinson Middle School hosted and won the West Regional of the NCASA Middle School Regional Forensics Tournament over the weekend. The school tallied 75 points, beating out the … [Read more...]
Chesterbrook Academy Preschool exec gets gold stars
CHARLOTTE – Nobel Learning Communities awarded Carol Dobyns with its first-ever Lighthouse Award. Dobyns serves as executive director of Chesterbrook Academy Preschools, which has 12 schools in the … [Read more...]
Charlotte Prep screens Mr. Rogers documentary
CHARLOTTE – Charlotte Preparatory School invites parents to a screening of the documentary, “Won't You Be My Neighbor?,” on March 13. Filmmaker Morgan Neville looks back on the legacy of Fred … [Read more...]
Senate bill could fund public school construction
Sen. Todd Johnson (R-Union County) has signed on to a State Senate bill that would fund public school construction projects on a pay-as-you-go method. Paul Nielsen/UCW photo CHARLOTTE – Republican … [Read more...]
NJROTC cadet earns Legion of Valor
Maya Spencer CHARLOTTE – Cadet Lieutenant Commander Maya Spencer, commander of cadets and senior at Providence High School, has been awarded the Legion of Valor for 2018-19. More than 4,000 … [Read more...]
Providence NJROTC excels in regional event
A strong showing in Myrtle Beach qualified the Providence NJROTC for a regional event. Photo courtesy of Keith Patton and Ricky Osborne CHARLOTTE – The Providence NJROTC recently finished third in … [Read more...]
Promising Pages founder leaves leadership role
Promising Pages works to create bookworms. SCW file photo CHARLOTTE – Kristina Cruise has stepped down as CEO of Promising Pages, a charity she founded eight years ago. Promising Pages … [Read more...]