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wfae.org > education > 2026-02-01 > charlotte-mecklenburg-schools-closed-monday

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools closed Monday

17+ min ago   (172+ words) Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools will be closed Monday as the district digs out from the winter storm this weekend that dumped almost a foot of snow on Charlotte. - On Air Now Playing The Charlotte Jazz Channel Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools closed Monday Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools…...

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wfae.org > education > 2026-02-01 > union-county-public-schools-closed-monday

Union County Public Schools closed Monday

1+ hour, 38+ min ago   (108+ words) Union County Public Schools will be closed Monday due to the effects of this weekend's snowstorm. - On Air Now Playing The Charlotte Jazz Channel Union County Public Schools closed Monday Union County Public Schools will be closed Monday due to…...

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wfae.org > charlotte-area > 2026-02-01 > charlotte-mecklenburg-library-to-be-closed-monday

Charlotte Mecklenburg Library to be closed Monday

1+ hour, 42+ min ago   (37+ words) All Charlotte Mecklenburg Library facilities will be closed Monday, officials said. - On Air Now Playing The Charlotte Jazz Channel Charlotte Mecklenburg Library to be closed Monday All Charlotte Mecklenburg Library facilities will be closed Monday, officials said....

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wfae.org > education > 2026-02-01 > cultivating-the-next-generation-of-beekeepers

Cultivating the next generation of beekeepers

Cultivating the next generation of beekeepers3+ hour, 23+ min ago   (1005+ words) As a child, Christian Dale used to run from bees. "I remember playing on a soccer field and taking off as soon as a bumblebee came near," he said. "I was terrified." Now, the UNC Chapel Hill senior spends time…...

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wfae.org > education > 2026-02-01 > cabarrus-county-schools-move-to-remote-learning-on-monday

Cabarrus County Schools move to remote learning on Monday

7+ hour, 13+ min ago   (107+ words) Cabarrus County Schools will hold a remote learning day Monday, meaning students are expected to complete work at home. "Due to the effects of Winter Storm Gianna, Cabarrus County Schools will implement a REMOTE LEARNING DAY on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026," a…...

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wfae.org > education > 2026-01-31 > what-does-academic-freedom-mean-unc-system-works-toward-definition

What does ‘academic freedom’ mean? UNC system works toward definition

What does ‘academic freedom’ mean? UNC system works toward definition1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (577+ words) A new UNC System definition of "academic freedom" received unanimous approval from the system's Board of Governors university governance committee on Wednesday, impacting the state's 17 public institutions if approved by the full board. General Counsel and Senior Vice President for…...

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wfae.org > education > 2026-01-29 > charlotte-mecklenburg-schools-to-operate-on-two-hour-delay-friday

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools to operate on two-hour delay Friday

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools to operate on two-hour delay Friday2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (194+ words) Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools will operate on a two-hour delay Friday. It is the fifth consecutive day that CMS has altered its operations following a winter storm last weekend, and it comes as the Charlotte region prepares for an additional round of…...

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wfae.org > education > 2026-01-29 > after-almost-two-year-wait-education-advocates-call-on-supreme-court-to-rule-on-leandro

After almost two-year wait, education advocates call on Supreme Court to rule on Leandro

After almost two-year wait, education advocates call on Supreme Court to rule on Leandro3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (502+ words) More than 700 days after the North Carolina Supreme Court last heard arguments in the nearly 32-year-old Leandro school funding case, there has still been no ruling. On Thursday, education advocates called on the courts to uphold a decision that would…...

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wfae.org > business > 2026-01-29 > where-the-jobs-are-right-now-in-charlotte

Where the jobs are right now in Charlotte

Where the jobs are right now in Charlotte3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (299+ words) It's a good time to be in Charlotte if you're looking for a job in healthcare or engineering. Tech and media not so much, though. That's according to an analysis of job listings on the site Indeed, whose director of…...

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wfae.org > education > 2026-01-28 > new-cms-academic-calendar-would-get-rid-of-early-release-days

New CMS academic calendar would get rid of early release days

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (185+ words) Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is working on a new academic calendar for the 2027-28 school year that would consolidate and replace early release days with full teacher workdays. CMS is weighing two calendar options. Both would replace four early release days with two…...