Charlotte officials fault study on black students' classes
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Superintendent Eric Smith criticized a national study by UNC Charlotte professor Roslyn Mickelson that black students remain in low level classes and in mostly black schools with weak resources. The district notes increases in black AP enrollment and gains in reading by fifth graders, alongside community debates over integration and neighborhood schools.
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Mickelson
Swann
Charlotte- Mecklenburg
Smith
Church coalition to aid afterschool programs in Gaston County
Gaston Together, a grassroots non profit, mobilizes 100 plus churches to support education with afterschool, tutoring, and mentoring programs at area schools. Training sessions are set for Aug 16 and Aug 23 as volunteers, including retired educators, sign up to help. Calvin Carter can be reached at (704) 869-1833.
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Tabernacle Baptist Church
Lingerfeldt
Shaw
Bush
Gaston County
Gaston Together
Calvin Carter
Hollywood
Eric Newsom
Belmont
Actor Suttenfield Brooks Pursues Independent Film in Outer Banks
Suttenfield Brooks describes his path from Central Casting to writing his own screenplay set in the Outer Banks era between the 19th and 20th centuries. He balances day jobs with creative work, aims for an independently produced film, and plans a first draft within a month.
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Brooks
Hollywood
Suttenfield
Universal
East Coast
David Hamrick
Auction draws dealers and first timers to Friday sale
Dealers sought bargains to flip for profit while veteran Benton, a retired highway patrolman from Gaston and Cleveland County, visits three to four auctions weekly. His wife Lucy lured him into antiques. New bidder Alyssa and Greg Howlington from Dallas attended their first auction, finding it tense yet intriguing as they plan future visits. Contact Jennifer Chiu at (704) 869-1820.
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Gaston and
Cleveland County Highway Patrol
Lucy
Benton
Alyssa
Greg Howlington
Dallas
Greg
Jennifer Chiu
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