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July 2009
7/31/2009	Let's put learning first, testing second Source: Fannie Flono - The Charlotte Observer	View
7/26/2009	CMS Test results invite scrutiny Source: Ann Doss Helms - The Charlotte Observer	View
7/22/2009	President honors Providence Spring teacher Source: Ann Doss Helms - The Charlotte Observer	View
7/22/2009	Signals mixed on federal school ratings Source: Ann Doss Helms - The Charlotte Observer	View
7/22/2009	Teach For America a boon for CMS, N.C. students, too Source: John Tate - Special Editorial - The Charlotte Observer	View
7/20/2009	Test scores show gains but not enough Source: Opinion Section - The Charlotte Observer	View
7/11/2009	CMS cuts: 57% were teachers Source: Charlotte Observer, Ann Doss Helms	View
7/10/2009	CMS set to spend $12.3 million stimulus on hiring Source: Ann Doss Helms - The Charlotte Observer	View
7/7/2009	Local candidates sign up to run as filing opens Source: Julia Oliver - The Charlotte Observer	View
7/4/2009	Learn how 4 school chiefs fared when last bell rang Source: Ann Doss Helms - The Charlotte Observer	View

June 2010
6/18/2010	CMS must start with right questions Source: Steve Johnston	View
6/18/2010	Short notice for input on CMS reform? No, long past due Source: Opinion Section - The Charlotte Observer	View
6/15/2010	CMS shuffles the principals at Spaugh and Berry. Source: Ann Doss Helms - The Charlotte Observer	View
6/11/2010	Bone up for CMS policy discussions Source: Ann Doss Helms - The Charlotte Observer	View
6/3/2010	Race to Sanity Source: David Brooks -Opinion - New York Times	View
6/2/2010	Done right, school reforms have promise Source: The Charlotte Observer - Opinion	View
6/29/2009	Will N.C. be denied funds over charters? Source: Jim Morrill	View
6/25/2009	CMS shows big gains on N.C. tests; at-risk schools improve Source: Ann Doss Helms - The Charlotte Observer	View

May 2010
5/19/2010	Mecklenburg budget proposal: $81.1M in cuts Source: April Bethea - The Charlotte Observer	View
5/17/2010	Tough Working Conditions for CMS Teachers Source: Rebecca Clark - Fox Charlotte	View
5/12/2010	500 Charlotte-Mecklenburg teachers will get layoff notices Source: Ann Doss Helms - The Charlotte Observer	View
5/27/2009	County, CMS to study merging some services Source: April Bethea - The Charlotte Observer	View

April 2010
4/27/2010	School, county leaders hope to close achievement gap Source: April Bethea - The Charlotte Observer	View
4/25/2010	When the System Works Source: Editorial - The New York Times	View
4/14/2010	CMS job cuts could surpass 1,000 Source: Ann Doss Helms - The Charlotte Observer	View
4/12/2010	Tough choices in school funding Source: Ann Doss Helms - The Charlotte Observer	View
4/9/2010	Trouble or promise in CMS plan? Source: Fannie Flono - The Charlotte Observer	View
4/7/2010	Up close, CMS' budget pain resembles Wake's Source: Ann Doss Helms - The Charlotte Observer	View
4/1/2010	Gorman: No bonuses in top CMS offices Source: Ann Doss Helms - The Charlotte Observer	View

March 2010
3/31/2010	CMS board rejects pay cuts, closings; seeks furloughs Source: Ann Doss Helms - The Charlotte Observer	View
3/19/2010	The steep cost of dropping out Source: Kathy Ridge - The Charlotte Business Journal	View
3/18/2010	CMS layoff alternatives hard to find Source: Ann Doss Helms - The Charlotte Observer	View
3/14/2010	Obama calls for 'No Child' overhaul Source: Sam Dillon - The New York Times	View
3/12/2010	Harlem reformer lifts voice for kids Source: Ann Doss Helms - The Charlotte Observer	View
3/5/2010	Dropout rate down in CMS, state Source: The Charlotte Observer	View

February 2010
2/6/2010	Harlem poverty-fighter speaking in Charlotte Source: Poten & Partners - The Charlotte Observer	View
2/2/2010	No Child Left Behind revamp pitched Source: Sam Dillon - The New York Times	View

January 2010
1/27/2010	Report cites disparity in CMS spending Source: Ann Doss Helms - The Charlotte Observer	View
1/26/2010	Gorman's gamble for better schools Source: Ann Doss Helms - The Charlotte Observer	View
1/13/2010	3 magnet schools stretch kids' day Source: The Charlotte Observer - Ann Doss Helms	View
1/13/2010	Board stands by Myers Park IB vote Source: The Charlotte Observer - Ann Doss Helms	View
1/13/2010	Teacher layoffs discussed by CMS Source: The Charlotte Observer - Ann Doss Helms	View
1/4/2010	A primer for picking a school Source: Ann Doss Helms - The Charlotte Observer	View

December 2009
12/29/2009	10 US Education Reformers That Will Impact 2010 Source: Forbes.com - Tom Vander Ark	View
12/21/2009	Revolutionary Educators Source: Forbes.com Nicole Perlroth and Katy Finneran	View
12/8/2009	Wells Fargo gives $6 million to nonprofits Source: The Charlotte Observer - Eric Frazier	View

November 2009
11/19/2009	Poverty in CMS hits all-time high: 51 percent Source: Ann Doss Helms - The Charlotte Observer	View
11/12/2009	New members want to revisit school-lines vote Source: Ann Doss Helms - The Charlotte Observer	View
11/9/2009	New CMS board won't undo MPHS, Hough Source: The Charlotte Observer - Ann Doss Helms	View
11/8/2009	Pay for performance can be a great strategy Source: Opinons Section - The Charlotte Observer	View
11/5/2009	Gorman: 'Profound' changes are ahead for teachers Source: The Charlotte Observer - Eric Frazier	View
11/3/2009	CMS board gains 5 newcomers Source: The Charlotte Observer - Ann Doss Helms	View

October 2009
10/22/2009	Fix schools as well as banks Source: The Charlotte Observer - Thomas Friedman	View
10/5/2009	N.C. achievement gap narrows but still big Source: Opinion Section - The Charlotte Observer	View
10/1/2009	The Big Squeeze Source: Charlotte Magazine - Jill Waldbieser	View

September 2009
9/29/2009	Schools must nurture, challenge all learners Source: The Charlotte Observer - Opinion Section	View
9/23/2009	School lines intact, but new fights loom Source: Ann Doss Helms - The Charlotte Observer	View
9/22/2009	Choice, proximity to home matter more than diversity Source: Steve Harrison - The Charlotte Observer	View
9/12/2009	How to find Charlotte's new leaders Source: Mary Newsom - The Charlotte Observer	View
9/10/2009	Schools ruling led to a decade of change Source: Ann Doss Helms - The Charlotte Observer	View
9/1/2009	Book on transformation of NYC youths plants seeds in Charlotte Source: Ann Doss Helms - The Charlotte Observer	View

August 2009
8/30/2009	College prep lags at CMS urban schools Source: Ann Doss Helms - The Charlotte Observer	View
8/29/2009	Accountability in Public Schools Source: Opinion Section - The New York Times	View
8/27/2009	CMS gains on college-level exams Source: Ann Doss Helms - The Charlotte Observer	View
8/25/2009	A promising school year Source: Opinion Section - The Charlotte Observer - Dr. Peter Gorman	View
8/25/2009	Across the state, students return to school today Source: Steve Lyttle - The Charlotte Observer	View
8/16/2009	Do Teachers Need Education Degrees? Source: Opinion Section - The New York Times	View
8/14/2009	Clarity, consistency in student assignment Source: Opinion Section - The Charlotte Observer	View
8/14/2009	Budget helps but schools still hurting Source: Fannie Flono - The Charlotte Observer	View
8/14/2009	9 will fill a different mold for principals Source: Ann Doss Helms - The Charlotte Observer	View
8/13/2009	Schools rush to fill vacant positions Source: April Bethea - The Charlotte Observer	View
8/13/2009	CMS looks at moving Myers Park students Source: Steve Lyttle - The Charlotte Observer	View
8/12/2009	School board approves Mint Hill boundaries Source: Ely Portillo - The Charlotte Observer	View
8/12/2009	CMS to restore 286 teacher jobs Source: April Bethea - The Charlotte Observer	View
8/11/2009	Decision coming tonight on Mint Hill high school Source: Steve Lyttle - The Charlotte Observer	View
8/10/2009	Gorman: Middle school sports are safe Source: Steve Lyttle - The Charlotte Observer	View
8/8/2009	In Mint Hill fight, CMS faces bigger questions Source: Ann Doss Helms - The Charlotte Observer	View