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Reading, early literacy and book programs for children and adults in Charlotte and Mecklenburg County.
Three weeks after Dolly Parton's death, Mecklenburg County has named Friday, Sept. 25, Dolly Parton Day. Smart Start, which mails free books from her Imagination Library to children across the…
Jack Beckett·Sep 16, 2026
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
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…
Jack Beckett·Apr 15, 2026
CMS leaders outlined 3–5 reading progress targets, named new school leaders, and launched a community survey for two 2027–28 calendar options after a virtual Board meeting.
Jack Beckett·Jan 28, 2026
