Montezuma
Montezuma, NC · Education
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CMS Slows Down Bell-Time Overhaul After Parents Threaten to Pull Kids From Programs
Nations Ford Elementary School — School Named In Transportation Review. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is taking a step back from its proposal to shift school start and end times at several campuses after parents pushed back hard, warning that later dismissals could leave kids on buses for hours and even drive families out of their children's programs. The district says it is now doing a slower review to gather more information and weigh its options before moving forward with any changes.
WBTV
Hundreds of UNC Charlotte students march to polls during early voting
Students representing about 20 campus organizations gathered with signs encouraging voting around 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 28, for the march to the polls.
Tega Cay Sun
Fort Mill Holds No. 10 Spot in State Media Football Poll
Fort Mill High School is ranked No. 10 in Class 5A in the SC Prep Football Media Poll released Tuesday, Oct. 27, putting the Yellow Jackets among the top teams in the state’s largest classification. Fort Mill holds a 7 and 2 record and is the only Fort Mill School District team in the rankings....
YoCo News
York Preparatory Academy to become Workforce Center of Excellence
Rock Hill, S.C. – The South Carolina Public Charter School District (PCSD) and Superintendent Chris Neeley will officially designate York Preparatory Academy (YPA) as the state’s newest Workforce Center of Excellence (WCOE) during a special ceremony at the school on Thursday, October 29. The designation recognizes YPA’s commitment to ensuring all students graduate prepared for college,...
Rock Hill Herald
Clover schools picks a new superintendent. What to know about this former principal
The Clover School District named Rod Ruth as its new superintendent, completing a countywide turnover of top school officials and setting a course for a new educational era within the district . The school board finalized a contract with Ruth on Monday. Ruth will replace Sheila Quinn , who announced in August that she intended to retire. Ruth has been the district’s Chief Student Services and Secondary Education Officer the past three years. Ruth was principal at Clover High from 2015 to 2023. In that time the school was a finalist for the Palmetto’s Finest award and Ruth was named South Carolina Secondary Principal of the Year in 2022. “As a board, we were impressed with the caliber of the senior leadership team and knew that we had the opportunity to consider all options here in Clover School District before looking elsewhere,” said school board Chairman Rob Wallace. Hiring Ruth allowed the board to get insight beyond just what a candidate could present in one interview. “We have been able to watch him work over the past decade and know the type of proven leader he is each and every day,” Wallace said. Rod Ruth on the Clover School District
Charlotte Observer
Six years in: Has Chancellor Sharon Gaber changed how people see UNC Charlotte?
The conversation has turned to a seemingly trivial thing: wearing green on Wednesdays. In Sharon Gaber’s office at UNC Charlotte, her communications team is explaining how the chancellor has helped build pride in a university that still struggles to shake its old reputation as a commuter school. One example, they say, is “Wear Green Wednesday,” something Gaber started after arriving in 2020. Except, Gaber interrupts, she didn’t. “Well, I didn’t even start it, though,” she says. “Supposedly, it was before I got here, but nobody was doing it. I’m like, ‘What the heck?’ What the heck ?’” What she did was wear green herself, then ask colleagues why they weren’t. (A nudge from the chancellor carried some weight.) The point was to make people feel like they were part of something — and make sure other people noticed.
WFAE
CMS seeks public comments on in-class screen time, use of i-Ready learning platform
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is weighing screen time limits in classrooms and will ask parents, teachers and students for their thoughts. The request comes after parents pushed for less tech in schools earlier this year. CMS officials want community members to weigh in on two options between now and January. One would...
Fort Mill Sun
Fort Mill Holds No. 10 Spot in State Media Football Poll
Fort Mill High School is ranked No. 10 in Class 5A in the SC Prep Football Media Poll released Tuesday, Oct. 27, putting the Yellow Jackets among the top teams in the state’s largest classification. Fort Mill holds a 7 and 2 record and is the only Fort Mill School District team in the rankings. […]
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Girls flag football kicks off first season in North Carolina
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — More than 150 girls flag football teams are competing this season, the first year the sport is part of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association. North Carolina is one of 25 states to have varsity girls flag football, according to NFL Flag. That means teams get more resources, and at the end of the season, they compete for a state championship.
WFAE
CMS calls back to 2023 to set template for superintendent search
A committee appointed to lead Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools’ search for a new superintendent met for the first time Tuesday and signaled that it will largely follow the process used to hire former Superintendent Crystal Hill in 2023. That search included community surveys, town halls and the hiring of an outside...