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Charlotte Observer

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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.

Charlotte, NC · 9d

The Gaston Gazette

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Predictions, previews for Week 11 of Gastonia, Shelby high school football

Here are previews for Week 11 high school football games in Cleveland, Gaston and Lincoln counties , with reporter Joe L. Hughes II making a prediction for each one. Games kickoff at 7:30 p.m. unless noted otherwise. AREA RANKINGS: Ranking Gastonia, Shelby high school football's top teams ahead of Week 11 WEEK 10 HONOR ROLL: Gastonia, Shelby area Week 10 high school football honor roll SMOTHERING: How Crest football stifled Ashbrook, set up showdown with county rival Week 11’s top games Kings Mountain at Crest, 7 p.m. Records: Kings Mountain is 7-2 (4-1 Big South 5A/6A(. Crest is 8-1 (5-0). The word: Crest holds a 33-17-2 lead in a series dating back to 1968. The teams have split their meetings since 2018, with the road team winning each of the last five games. Crest is coming off one of its more dominant performances of the season, limiting Ashbrook to 102 yards in a 38-0 win. A point of emphasis for Kings Mountain will be its ability to protect quarterback Jordan Jenkins. Khareem Coleman can lighten the load, the Mountaineer senior logging back-to-back games with more than 100 rushing yards. Expect the Mountaineer defense to get a heavy dose of Crest’s

Lincoln County, NC · 10d

WFAE

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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...

Charlotte, NC · 9d

ednc.org

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New project to study working conditions for EC teachers in North Carolina

A new four-year project is launching to study working conditions for exceptional children (EC) teachers in North Carolina’s public schools, according to a press release. The study, which is supported by a $1.34 million award from the Institute of Education Sciences, will be conducted by researchers from the Education Policy Initiative at Carolina (EPIC) at UNC-Chapel Hill’s Department of Public Policy and the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute (FPG).

North Carolina · 9d

Stateline

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College students in swing states rally against off-campus voting sites, student ID bans

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Led by members of the marching band and Aggie and Aggietha, the North Carolina A&T State University mascots, hundreds of students at the nation’s largest historically Black university walked 40 minutes from campus to the nearest early polling site on a recent afternoon. They started...

North Carolina · 9d

Fort Mill Sun

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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. […]

Fort Mill, SC · 9d

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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.

Asheville, NC · 9d

WFAE

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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...

Charlotte, NC · 9d

Furniture Today

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Ashley hosts students for nationwide educational tours

ARCADIA, Wis. – Ashley Furniture Inds. celebrated Manufacturing Month throughout October by opening its doors to nearly 900 students across Mississippi, North Carolina and Wisconsin. The nationwide initiative, anchored by National Manufacturing Day, offered students an up-close look at today’s manufacturing industry. Students from 12 schools visited Ashley...

Wisconsin · 9d

The Gaston Gazette

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Ranking Gastonia, Shelby high school football's top teams ahead of Week 11

Here is the USA Today Network’s high school footbal power rankings in Cleveland, Gaston and Lincoln counties , following play on Oct. 23, 2026: 1. Crest (8-1, 5-0 Big South 5A/6A) Previous: 1 Last week: shut out Ashbrook, 38-0 The word: The Crest defense was its typical dominant self Oct. 23 against Ashbrook, holding an offense previously averaging 378 yards and 34.6 points per game to 102 total yards and no points. Coach Mark Barnes still believes the Charger offense can be better, particularly following a pattern of slow starts to games this fall. Up next: vs. Kings Mountain CHARGER WRECKING CREW: How Crest football stifled Ashbrook, set up showdown with county rival WEEK 11 HONOR ROLL: Gastonia, Shelby area Week 10 high school football honor roll 2. Shelby (8-1, 7-0 Southern Piedmont 2A/3A/4A) Previous: 2 Last week: defeated Bessemer City, 55-6 The word: Shelby made light work of Bessemer City in its tune-up for a de-facto Southern Piedmont 2A/3A/4A title clash Oct. 30 at rival Burns. Shelby won its seventh consecutive game, with the Golden Lions holding three opponents during the stretch to seven points or less. Up next: at Burns 3. South Point (9-1, 5-1 Big South 5A/6A)

Lincoln County, NC · 11d

Queen City News

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CMS committee outlines next steps in superintendent search

Input will be sought from educators, staff, principals, parents, students and community members.

Charlotte, NC · 9d

WFAE

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CMS reconsiders bell change plan after community pushback

Parents have objected to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools’ plan to shift bell schedules to compensate for bus driver shortages. The district is slowing down to gather information and weigh options. CMS officials planned to shift bell schedules at several schools, including the South Academy of International Languages (SAIL), Sedgefield and Mint...

Charlotte, NC · 9d

Niner Times

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UNC Charlotte students share midterm priorities, voting preferences

With early voting underway for the 2026 midterm elections, the Niner Times conducted an anonymous, weeklong survey of UNC Charlotte students to gauge their voting preferences, political priorities and views on the North Carolina ballot referenda. Of the 40 students who responded to the survey, 92.5% said they plan to...

Charlotte, NC · 9d

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NC Pre-K in action: Task Force gets a master class on this program with ‘positive outcomes for children and communities’

The bipartisan North Carolina Task Force on Child Care and Early Education met Monday at Vandora Springs Elementary School in Garner. Ahead of its meeting in the school’s media center, task force members visited a preschool classroom led by Jocelyn Shell. Shameka Rush (full time) and Lana Davis-Norris (part...

Garner, NC · 10d

Rock Hill Herald

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Rock Hill looks to redraw high school attendance lines. What could be impacted?

Rock Hill high school attendance lines could change, giving nearly 900 students the option to switch schools. The Rock Hill Schools board will hear presentations Tuesday night on how to redraw lines that have been in place since South Pointe High opened 2005. New lines also would affect Northwestern and Rock Hill high schools. The largest single change based on current enrollment, according to a recommendation from a demographer consulting with the district, would be 331 students whose zoned district would move from Rock Hill to South Pointe. In all, 897 students would change school zones. Existing high school students wouldn’t have to change schools, but the new boundaries would be phased in as younger students move up to high school. Two presentations on the proposed boundary changes are on the school board agenda, followed by a potential approval. The 5 p.m. meeting Tuesday at the school district office will start with an executive session. The public business meeting will follow at 6:30 p.m. If approved, the changes would begin next school year. Students already enrolled in high school would be able to finish where they are. Another proposed change would let students who start high school while an older

Rock Hill, SC · 11d

Fort Mill Sun

partner publisher · 220 followers

Fort Mill Boys Take Region Cross Country Title, Harvey Wins Girls Race for Northwestern

Fort Mill High School’s boys cross country team put all seven of its runners in the top 10 to win the Class 5A Region 2 championship Oct. 21 at Dorman High School in Spartanburg County, scoring 18 points behind senior Hudson Haley and junior Owen Ware, who finished first and second. In the girls race, […]

Fort Mill, SC · 10d

unearththevoyage.com

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This North Carolina Community College Lets Students Finish Two Years for Less Than a Used Car

Some of the best deals in North Carolina hide in plain sight, tucked behind parking lots and plain brick buildings you drive past every week. I went looking for a way to earn real college credit without signing up for a mountain of loans, and I found it right off a busy highway.

North Carolina · 20d

WJBF

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Lincoln County schools locked down after threat

Lincoln County, NC · 11d

WBTV

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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools employee arrested, accused of inappropriate contact with student at school event

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - A Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools employee was arrested Tuesday, accused of having inappropriate contact with a student during a school event. Records show Quinto Owens, 36, a data manager at Garinger High School, was charged with two counts of felony indecent liberties with a student by a school administrator.

Charlotte, NC · 10d