Rebecca Noel

Education Reporter at The Charlotte Observer

Articles

Groups ask for CMS permission to pass out immigration information after ICE detention

1 day ago | charlotteobserver.com | Rebecca Noel

Community members are calling Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools to do more to protect immigrant students after a parent was detained near a school this month. A key point for multiple public speakers at Thursday's Board of Education meeting: CMS is the only school district of the 20 largest in the nation that prohibits community organizations from giving out "Know Your Rights" information to families.
UNC Charlotte administrator ‘no longer employed’ after DEI video goes viral

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Rebecca Noel

UNC Charlotte says an administrator is “no longer employed” after a video went viral of her implying work related to diversity, equity and inclusion was still happening on campus. The video, which appears to use a hidden camera, was originally posted by nonprofit activist group Accuracy in Media. Posts on X by Corey DeAngelis, who identifies himself as a senior advisor for the nonprofit, received more than 4 million views.
UNC Charlotte administrator 'no longer employed' after DEI video goes viral

1 week ago | charlotteobserver.com | Rebecca Noel

The nonprofit activist group Accuracy in Media posted a video that circulated widely on X, formerly known as Twitter, in which former UNC Charlotte employee Janique Sanders told the group diversity, equity and inclusion efforts are still happening at the school after being renamed and reorganized.
NC student makes it to National Spelling Bee finals in her 2nd year. How to watch

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Rebecca Noel

A middle school student from Concord is in the finals of the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee. Aishwarya Kallakuri, 14, will compete against eight other finalists Thursday night for the coveted Scripps Cup and a $50,000 cash prize. Kallakuri is an eighth-grade student at Valor Preparatory Academy in Concord.
Randolph Middle School principal suspended with pay, CMS records show

1 week ago | charlotteobserver.com | Rebecca Noel

Randolph Middle School Principal Jennifer Schroeder was suspended with pay May 20, according to district records. No reason has been given for the suspension, but parents were notified Schroeder was "away from campus at this time," Wednesday afternoon. The email, which a parent shared with The Charlotte Observer, did not specify that Schroeder was suspended despite district records indicating that to be the case.
Online glitch disrupts 120,000 NC student tests. What schools are doing now.

1 week ago | charlotteobserver.com | T. Keung Hui |Rebecca Noel

A glitch Wednesday on North Carolina's online testing system impacted final exams for about 120,000 students. Students across North Carolina are finishing up the school year by taking state end-of-grade exams in elementary and middle schools and end-of-course exams in high schools.
CMS parents demand more than 'obscure email' after Ardrey Kell principal suspended

1 week ago | charlotteobserver.com | Rebecca Noel

Ardrey Kell ranked No. 1 among Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools' 33 high schools on U.S. News & World Report's 2021 Best High Schools List released on Tuesday, April 27, 2021. The Charlotte Observer Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools told parents Friday that Ardrey Kell High School principal Jamie Brooks was suspended with pay three weeks earlier on May 2, according to district records.
Meet the 8 NC students to compete in 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee.

1 week ago | charlotteobserver.com | Rebecca Noel

Aishwarya Kallakuri of Concord competes in the Preliminaries of the 2024 Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, MD, on Tuesday, May 28, 2024. Edward M. Pio Roda / Scripps National Spelling Bee Eight North Carolina middle schoolers will compete in the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee this week. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the national competition, which began in 1925 with nine spellers.
Student drug possession in CMS broke another record. What's driving the trend?

2 weeks ago | charlotteobserver.com | Rebecca Noel

Students' possession of drugs in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools last school year surpassed even the 10-year high reached in 2022-23, according to state data released earlier this year. The ongoing drug crisis at all levels across the state drew the attention of Gov. Josh Stein, who was in Charlotte May 8. That's when he proposed that the General Assembly dedicate more than $2 million of the state budget to fund new law enforcement jobs targeting the fentanyl crisis.
17 UNC Charlotte grants cut since Trump took office

2 weeks ago | charlotteobserver.com | Rebecca Noel

The federal government has terminated 17 research grants at UNC Charlotte since the beginning of this year, a university spokesperson told The Charlotte Observer Thursday. The grant funding totals over $14.3 million. However, some portion of the funds had already been dispensed and spent prior to termination. The grants were for a wide array of research across disciplines, from a project to get elementary age girls interested in STEM to research on mangrove forests in the Dominican Republic.