James Farrell

Union County Public Schools led North Carolina in state exam proficiency for the second consecutive year, while Cabarrus and Gaston county schools also reported significant gains in student performance.

The investigation into superintendent Crystal Hill by an outside law firm cost Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools at least $379,000, according to public records released Friday.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Superintendent Crystal Hill says an investigation into her involving allegations of misuse of federal funds, a hostile work environment and conflicts of interest found no violations of board policy or law.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Superintendent Crystal Hill says the investigation that led to her two-month paid leave found no evidence she violated school board policy, acted illegally or behaved unethically. It's the most detailed account yet of the events that led to her suspension.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg schools board on Tuesday celebrated academic growth reflected in the district's latest state testing results, while also acknowledging persistent achievement gaps among student groups.

This is my favorite time of year: when education reporters finally get our hands on state accountability data.

Three top officials at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools are leaving the district following a tumultuous summer for the school system's leadership.

After a tumultuous stretch that included a budget fight, a wide-ranging investigation, a superintendent suspension and subsequent reinstatement, the

A spring and summer of leadership turmoil at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is bleeding into the fall.

Parents at Collinswood Language Academy remain concerned about a vacant school building next door, months after Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools and Mecklenburg County agreed on a plan to demolish the derelict building and redevelop the site.