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Were in the middle of summer, but somehow education news has recently dominated our airwaves and our website. Journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones last week turned down an offer to teach at UNC Chapel Hill for a job at Howard University. This week it’s even more local and has kept WFAE education reporter Ann Doss Helms busy.

First, US Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona visited Johnson C. Smith University and a summer school in Charlotte-Mecklenburg on Monday to talk about reopening schools stronger than they are. ‘were before the pandemic.

And then, at a Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board meeting on Tuesday, the first in-person meeting since the pandemic began focused on how schools are dealing with racism. Namely, the subject of Critical Race Theory, which has been a hot topic for months. Many have argued that they are not really discussing critical race theory but an honest account of history.

“Fear has no place in education,” said Derrick Moore, educator at West Mecklenburg High. “How can we effectively teach history to our children if you want this story to be selective? You can’t rule out the story because it makes you uncomfortable.”

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Sisters Madison and Sophie Bertorelli have come to support the students who attend Myers Park and demand that school officials be held accountable.

As this council meeting unfolded, others tried to draw attention to something else: dealing with the sexual assault allegations at Myers Park High. Many during this demonstration called for the resignation of Principal Mark Bosco.

As Sarah Delia, WFAE reported, Bosco did not quit, but his contract was also not renewed at the school board meeting. CMS called this an administrative oversight because, although Bosco is still employed, he is on leave.

Two CMS communications officials told Delia they didn’t know what Bosco’s leave type, when it started, or if there was an end date. An out-of-office email from Bosco indicated he would be out until August 5.

If you haven’t checked out Helms’ education newsletter reflecting all of this news, be sure to sign up here.

In the non-educational news, Catherine Welch of the WFAE spoke about how South Carolina is preparing to reinstate a firing squad as a method of the death penalty and what exactly that entails.

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Gypsum (foreground) and coal stored at Duke Energy’s Marshall Steam Plant on Lake Norman.

And WFAE’s David Boraks kicked off their New Climate Rhythm, recounting how the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission voted to begin developing rules that would set limits on carbon emissions from power plants to fight against climate change, then on an energy reform supported by the Republicans. bill that was passed by the North Carolina House of Representatives early Thursday and faces opposition from the governor, environmentalists and some business. They say the bill does not do enough to address climate change issues.

Finally, race and equity journalist Maria Ramirez Uribe told the story of a Guatemalan woman who seeks asylum in Charlotte, one of the toughest immigration courts in the country and hopes she will have lucky because of the changes the Biden administration has made to asylum seekers.

And don’t forget Tuesday afternoon a chat with NPR foreign correspondents Sylvia Poggioli from Rome, Eleanor Beardsley from Paris and Ruth Sherlock from Beirut. They will talk about working overseas, how the United States is viewed overseas and more. Register here.

ICYMI: MORE LOCAL NEWS

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The proposed LYNX Silver Line light rail line from Matthews to Belmont will have a stop approximately one mile from the terminal at Charlotte Douglas International Airport.

Why the new tram won’t stop at Charlotte Airport

The LYNX Silver Line offered by the Charlotte Area Transit System, which will run east to west, will have a stop to serve Charlotte Douglas International Airport. But it will be a mile and a half on Wilkinson Boulevard.

NC Teen aims to make waves in kayaking and canoeing at Tokyo Olympics

Evy Leibfarth has been kayaking and whitewater canoeing her whole life. Now the 17-year-old from western North Carolina will compete in the Tokyo Olympics. The prodigy discovered her passion and talent in sports from an early age.

Charlotte Artists-In-Residence at Van Gogh Exhibition Showcase Work

Charlotte’s artist-in-residence program at the Immersive Van Gogh exhibition is three times the size of similar programs held in other cities for the National Touring Show.

CMS Board of Directors works on goals and data to help reduce racial disparities

For most of the summer, county officials and the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board fought against the district’s plan to end racial disparities in student achievement. On Wednesday, the school board began setting new data and new goals.

NC Zoo to Start Vaccinating Animals Against COVID-19

Zookeepers at the North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro say they expect a delivery of experimental COVID-19 vaccines specially designed for animals this month, allowing them to start vaccinating some of the animals they have the guard.

REBUILD CHARLOTTE

As the COVID-19 pandemic eases, public agencies in the Charlotte area are resuming face-to-face meetings. But this raises questions as to whether there is still a role for the remote participation of elected officials or members of the public who want to speak.

CITY FAQ

It’s summer and many of us go to the beach to play in the sand and observe marine life. But some of our listeners say they saw what they think are coastal creatures right here in Charlotte. Why does the queen city have seagulls? We have answers in this episode of FAQ City from the Podcast Vault.

AMPLIFIER

As partners in life, love and harmonious country folk music, the singer-songwriter duo of Charlotte Courtney Lynn and Quinn recount their meandering journey to self-acceptance and artistic unity in the latest Amplifier podcast.

COMMENT: ON MY SPIRIT WITH TOMMY TOMLINSON

The fight against Nikole Hannah-Jones and the tenure at UNC Chapel Hill has been a major controversy in North Carolina in recent weeks, which has gained national attention. WFAE Tommy Tomlinson, in his commentary On My Mind, wonders what it would be like if you reduced the problem to its essence.

THE BEST OF CHARLOTTE’S SPEECHES

Last summer was ruined by the COVID-19 pandemic, but this summer, with three different vaccines available, we saw a return to something that looked like normal. But now a new variant of the coronavirus is taking root. We get an update on the Delta variant and its impact.

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