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Mount Pleasant, NC · Education
Tega Cay Sun
Fort Mill Schools Earn Top State Marks as Board Reviews Finances, Growth
The Fort Mill School Board heard glowing reports Tuesday night as state data revealed the district secured some of the highest academic rankings in South Carolina, even as officials managed ongoing facility growth and seasonal budget cycles. State report cards released Tuesday placed Fort Mill among the elite public school systems in South Carolina. All...
Niner Times
PaTS Mobility Master Plan: the future of parking and transportation at UNC Charlotte
Parking and Transportation Services (PaTS) released the Mobility Master Plan, a detailed roadmap to improve the current parking and transportation at UNC Charlotte. The plan was released publicly on June 30, 2026, and proposed many changes to parking infrastructure, University policies and the transportation tools available to students. The Mobility Master Plan is different from the University's Campus Master Plan, which is focused on the continued growth of UNC Charlotte as a whole.
Tega Cay Sun
Fort Mill Climbs To No. 7 After Win Over Rock Hill
Northwestern High School finished one point short of the top spot in Class 5A in the latest South Carolina Prep Football Media Poll, while Fort Mill High School moved up two places to No. 7 after beating Rock Hill High School. The weekly poll, released Tuesday, Oct. 20, ranks the top 10 teams in each...
WFAE
CMS board chair, interim superintendent briefing to Mecklenburg commissioners is delayed
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools leaders were set to face county commissioners Tuesday amid multiple investigations into financial irregularities at the district. But a Mecklenburg County spokesman confirmed that their presentation will be rescheduled due to a scheduling conflict. Earlier this month, county commissioners considered its own review of the district, but opted...
WWAY NewsChannel 3
CFCC department director receives statewide award for criminal justice training
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Cape Fear Community College Senior Program Director Tim Fuss has received a statewide award recognizing his contributions to criminal justice education and training. Fuss received the 2026 Partnership Award from the North Carolina Department of Justice’s Criminal Justice Standards Division. He was recognized during the...
WBTV
Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board announces search committee for superintendent
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools announced which board members will serve on the Superintendent Search Ad Hoc Committee. Board members Anna London, Cynthia Stone, Monty Witherspoon, and Board Chair Dee Rankin will serve on the committee. London will serve as committee chair. Board chair cites transparency. Rankin wrote that...
Tega Cay Sun
Nation Ford Band Brings Home Silver Medal in National Competition
OCTOBER 18, 2026 (Fort Mill, SC) — Nation Ford High School Marching Band took home the silver medal at the Bands of America (BOA) East Tennessee Regional Championship on Saturday, October 17, 2026 in Johnson City, Tennessee. The East Tennessee Regional Championship marked Nation Ford High School’s first national competition of the 2026 marching season....
Charlotte Observer
CMS families rise up to oppose time change they say threatens popular program
Parents and students at a Charlotte magnet school say a district plan to adjust their bell schedule could drive families away from the program. The South Academy of International Languages , located on Nations Ford Road in south Charlotte, currently operates from 8:15 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. But parents say Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools plans to move S.A.I.L. to a 9:15 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. schedule next school year. S.A.I.L. families spoke out about the change at Tuesday’s CMS board meeting , holding up signs in support of the school and raising concerns the move could jeopardize the school’s future. CMS confirmed its annual transportation review recommended bell time changes for S.A.I.L. — as well as Nations Ford Elementary, Sedgefield Middle and Mint Hill Middle — for the 2027-2028 school year. “We recognize that bell times directly affect family schedules and routines, and families have expressed a desire to maintain their existing schedules. We hear those concerns and are engaging with families to better understand the impacts and their feedback,” district spokesman Tom Miner said in a statement. Miner added the district’s ongoing bus driver shortage complicates transportation planning. Adjusting school schedules, improving bus routes and consolidating bus stops helps “make the
WFAE
CMS board updates organizational chart to reflect legal, compliance changes
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board has updated its organizational chart and added it to its website, after a WFAE report noted that there was no readily available chart reflecting a series of organizational changes the board undertook earlier this year. The chart is now accessible on the board’s web page on...
thecharlottepost.com
‘Messy’ CMS drama leaves constituents angry and sour
The September firing of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Superintendent Crystal Hill by the board of education sparked a series of leadership changes and allegations of financial impropriety that led to the launch of state and federal investigations. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools’ leadership is in chaos and its constituents want accountability. The firing of...