Lansing
Lansing, NC · Education
thecharlotteweekly.com
Ardrey Kell, Rocky River getting new principals
CHARLOTTE – Veteran principal David Legrand will leave Rocky River High School to lead Ardrey Kell High School. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools has appointed an assistant principal to run Rocky River. Melissa Balknight, acting superintendent for CMS, recognized Legrand and other appointees during the Oct. 13 school board meeting. Balknight said...
Fort Mill Sun
Fort Mill’s top-ranked schools bring opportunity—and competition
By Kirsten Gordon The district’s strengths benefit families and the community. For students, they also raise the bar. Fort Mill School District is ranked No. 1 in South Carolina and No. 92 nationally in Niche’s 2027 Best School Districts rankings, placing it among the top 1% of districts evaluated. The recognition reflects real strengths in […]
WFAE
Language magnet parents to CMS: Push the school day back, and we might pull our kids out
A proposed bell schedule change at the South Academy of International Languages is raising concerns among parents who say it could leave students on long bus rides during rush hour. South Academy of International Languages, known as SAIL, is a K-8 magnet school in southwest Charlotte that buses students in...
qcnews.com
WSOC Charlotte
CMS parents call for board members to resign after Crystal Hill’s firing
More than 50 people addressed the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education at a meeting Tuesday night, marking the first opportunity for parents to speak to the board since former Superintendent Dr. Crystal Hill was fired.
Charlotte Observer
CMS board member Sneed defends choices as she reports ‘threats against my safety'
Former Charlotte-Mecklenburg School board Chair Stephanie Sneed on Tuesday reported threats against her safety and said “an allegation is not a verdict” as the district faces multiple investigations. Sneed’s comments came as CMS board members met for a regular meeting and continued to address swirling turmoil connected to financial questions and a decision to fire Superintendent Crystal Hill. During the board meeting Tuesday, district leadership heard from frustrated community members and offered new reactions to recent events. The CMS board voted 5-4 in late September to fire Hill “for convenience” days after a memo Hill sent the board alleging attempted extortion and financial issues became public. Board member Stephanie Sneed stepped down as board chair at the same meeting, where she was supposed to face a vote to remove her from her leadership position. She remains in her district seat on the board. Since the firing, more than 1,500 people have signed a pair of petitions calling for some board members to resign. And the district faces federal and state investigations into alleged financial irregularities. Sneed said she’s faced “threats against my safety” and been called derogatory terms for women and African Americans “with no regard to me being a
Queen City News
Parents concerned CMS bus driver shortage could lead to bell schedule changes at multiple campuses next school year
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — As Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools works to address an ongoing bus driver shortage, families at South Academy of International Languages (SAIL) are pushing back against a proposed bell schedule change that they believe could force some students out of the school’s language immersion program. “The core of this, to be honest […]
Rock Hill Herald
SC report cards are out. Which Rock Hill-area schools hit their marks - and which ones didn't
High schools in Fort Mill and Rock Hill ranked among the state’s best in new report cards issued this week. In all, 40 Rock Hill region schools scored the highest possible rating. Catawba Ridge High, Fort Mill High and Legion Collegiate Academy paced the region with the highest scores on a metric that combines test scores, school environment, graduation rate, student progress and a host of state and federal accountability standards. Schools received a grade up to 100 with a listing of excellent, good, average, below average or unsatisfactory. The three-county Rock Hill region had 40 excellent, 26 good, 35 average and five below average ratings. Two schools weren’t rated. For some schools that offer a wide range of grades, scores were broken into smaller grade level groupings resulting in multiple scores. Here’s a closer look: Fort Mill school report cards Fort Mill schools scored as high as anywhere in the state, among similar types of schools. The top 14 schools statewide were a mix of charter, magnet and specialty schools within public districts. Catawba Ridge High was tied for No. 15 statewide with the S.C. Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics, with a score of 86. Fort Mill High
WSOC Charlotte
Public outcry grows as board members face resignation demands over Crystal Hill’s firing
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education is facing continued public criticism following the decision to fire former Superintendent Dr. Crystal Hill, including calls for board members who supported her removal to resign.
Queen City News
CMS board faces calls to step down amid multiple investigations
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Charlotte-Mecklenburg parents are calling on their school board members to shape up or step down. Several of them shared their concerns at Tuesday night’s Board of Education meeting amid multiple investigations into the district’s financial decisions. One of the parents has a petition with more than 1,100 signatures as […]
WFAE
CMS working group to look at superintendent investigation recommendations
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board will create a working group to implement recommendations that emerged from its two-month investigation into former Superintendent Crystal Hill — though it's not clear what those recommendations entail. Help make stories like this possible. The story you’re about to read is made possible by the...
Fort Mill Sun
All 21 Fort Mill Schools Earn Good or Excellent on 2026 State Report Cards
Eighteen of the Fort Mill School District’s 21 schools earned the state’s top overall rating of Excellent on the 2026 South Carolina School Report Cards, released Monday by the South Carolina Department of Education. The remaining three were rated Good. That is up from 15 Excellent ratings a year ago. Doby’s Bridge Elementary, Orchard Park […]
corneliustoday.com
Local Artist Lends Talents to Cornelius Elementary
Cornelius artist Justin Christenbery recently completed a mural in the Cornelius Elementary School gymnasium designed to evoke the school’s cougar mascot and its “Big Three” motto: Be responsible. Be respectful. Be an active learner. Christenbery, who lives in downtown Cornelius and has two children who attend the...
thecharlotteweekly.com
Board report: London sees responsibility to move forward
Anna London expressed a desire to work with colleagues on the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education to move the school district forward with purpose. London made the following remarks during her Oct. 13 board report:. I've spent a lot of time reflecting over the last several weeks, reflecting on leadership, accountability,...