Sept. 20, 2016 The Forum heard today from four candidates for re-election to legislative seats representing Mecklenburg districts. Two are unopposed on Nov. 8, and the challengers in the other two contests were not present. So the visits served chiefly as education for the voters in the room and ... Continue Reading →
Byers-Bailey issues call to action over possible Double Oaks sale
Sept. 13, 2016 Board of Education member Thelma Byers-Bailey issued this call to action today to protest the possible sale by CMS of the old Double Oaks School property. The former elementary school and Pre-K center has been leased to community groups since the Great Recession. Byers-Bailey said ... Continue Reading →
Candidates Speak: Connie Green-Johnson
Sept. 13, 2016 The candidates in the November 2016 general election come and go at the Forum. Videos made of their comments are posted as they become available. On this page: Connie Green-Johnson, candidate for N.C. House District 105. Click the video to start ... Continue Reading →
Legislative candidates, Part 1
Sept. 13, 2016 On a ballot full of legislative incumbents, two challengers came before the Forum today. Each is a Democrat waging a battle for votes in a House district where Republican voters outnumber Democrats, but where Democrats plus independents overwhelm Republicans. Noris faces Republican ... Continue Reading →
‘Adults can find a better way to deal with student behavior’
Sept. 7, 2016 The following was addressed to the Forum by CMS Board of Education At-Large member Ericka Ellis-Stewart: “Last year, I started calling for a moratorium on suspensions for students in PreK - 2nd grade in CMS. In looking at the data for the last three years, CMS has had between ... Continue Reading →
Clark reviews successes, invites community commitment to North Star goals
Sept 6, 2016 Supt. Ann Clark seemed cheered by recent good news from state reports about student achievement. But as she regularly does, the CMS superintendent made clear that public expectations for quality local schools had not been met. And she also continued to cajole Forum participants, those ... Continue Reading →
Candidates Speak: Pat Cotham
Aug. 30, 2016 The candidates in the November 2016 general election come and go at the Forum. Videos made of their comments are posted as they become available. On this page: Pat Cotham, Mecklenburg County Commissioner At-Large. Click the video to start it. [one_half] Sept. 20, ... Continue Reading →
Candidates Speak: Joel Ford
Aug. 30, 2016 The candidates in the November 2016 general election come and go at the Forum. Videos made of their comments are posted as they become available. On this page: Joel Ford, N.C. Senate District 38. Click the video to start it. [one_half] Nov. 1, ... Continue Reading →
Gathering momentum in serving people’s needs for skills, health, housing
Aug. 30, 2016 Chris Jackson came from Goodwill. Caroline Chambre Hammock came from the Urban Ministry. But that's not what they talked about. What they talked about is how agencies, governmental units and individual volunteers are working toward meeting the need of people and families needing ... Continue Reading →
Tuesday: Goodwill Industries, Housing First
Aug. 30, 2016 Scheduled speakers are Chris Jackson of Goodwill Industries; and Caroline Chambre Hammock of Urban Ministry Center on Housing First & Moore Place Expansion. ... Continue Reading →
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