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CMS Kindergarten Literacy Hits a Four-Year High — 4,858 Students Still Short of Target

Sixty-three percent of K-2 students across Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools are at or above benchmark on the DIBELS early literacy assessment — the highest mid-year mark since the district adopted the assessment in 2022-23. The district still needs 4,858 more students to reach its…

Jack Beckett·Apr 15, 2026

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