It's a school district that spreads over 500 square miles, with 140,000 students. For some school reform advocates, CMS is too big. And they've "sparked" the idea of thinking smaller.
CHARLOTTE, NC: To be a well rounded student, children need to learn beyond the reading, writing, and arithmetic. That's where the Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools Magnet program comes in. The district...
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CMS says the fights and violence at Harding University High are now being handled. It started in September with homecoming canceled because of gang threats; then a school lock down and more campus arrests this year than any other school. The principal says it's what happens when a magnet-type program becomes a traditional school.
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