It looked like the end of Project LIFT. Last week Clayton Wilcox, superintendent of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, released his revamped administration plan. Gone was the special zone created for the ...

Valerie Aplicano beamed with confidence and teenage joy, saying she feels like when she turns 15, her world will expand with opportunities. Aplicano is eager to get her learner's permit so she can ...

This week about 2,200 elementary school kids will be getting free laptops. It’s part of the Project LIFT effort to boost learning at nine schools on Charlotte’s west side. These laptops are made for ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A new progress report for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools that shows no academic impact for its Project LIFT schools that are on a year-round calendar. Bruns Academy and Walter G.

Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. By Eric Frazier Associate Editor, Editorial Pages In this 2015 photo, teacher Mone ...