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CMS Board of Education

For Nine CMS Programs, This School Year Is the Last

CMS opened the 2026-27 school year Tuesday. At eight schools, the board's August 11 Program Choice votes make it the final year for nine magnet and choice programs, with replacements arriving on a…

Jack Beckett·Aug 25, 2026

Editorial graphic reading Nine Programs, Eight Schools, One Final Year beside the official Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools 2026-27 calendar.

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CMS Board Won't Rubber-Stamp i-Ready, Cuts It to a One-Year Contract

Charlotte-Mecklenburg's school board declined to renew i-Ready on the terms its staff requested, rejecting a multi-year, sole-source contract for a single year with conditions attached.

Jack Beckett·Jun 24, 2026

CMS Board Won't Rubber-Stamp i-Ready, Cuts It to a One-Year Contract

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CMS Just Committed a School Site to Educator Housing for 99 Years. Now IHSF Has to Raise the Money.

CMS unanimously approved a 99-year lease option with Innovative Housing Solutions Foundation for educator housing adjacent to Garinger High School. IHSF must secure fundraising by June 2027.

Jack Beckett·May 27, 2026

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools' 99-year lease for educator housing near Garinger High