By Sam Boykin, staff writer
Published: August 19,2011
It could be one of the greatest real estate bargains in Charlotte history: 33,347 square feet of space on seven acres for only $1 a year in rent. That proposal for Tryon Hills Pre-K Center in north Charlotte is among others that Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is entertaining for nearly a dozen shuttered buildings that CMS wants [...]
By Caitlin Coakley, staff writer
Published: November 12,2010
Much has been made of the potential negative consequences of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools closures and consolidations — whether they will affect students’ ability to learn or teachers’ ability to teach. But some members of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s Gang Intelligence Unit are concerned that CMS’s recent budget cuts and school closings may have unintended consequences [...]
By Sam Boykin, staff writer
Published: November 5,2010
With the board of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools scheduled to vote Tuesday, the final bell is about to toll for some schools as part of its controversial Case for Continuous Improvement program, a plan that calls for closing some schools. Faced with a recession-pinched budget, CMS is planning to make changes at about 70 schools, including consolidating [...]
By Sam Boykin, staff writer
Published: November 2,2010
For many Charlotte-area parents, Mike Raible is the bad guy. As executive director of planning and project management for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, he’s in charge of the CMS program known as the Case for Continuous Improvement. It’s a nice, positive-sounding name, but the program’s mission is to determine what CMS schools to close and consolidate in [...]
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