Is Charlotte working on high school redesign/reform?
If so, please elaborate. High School Redesign Judge Manning who is overseeing Leandro, (North Carolina’s school funding case), brought attention to the poor academic achievement of high schools around the state. He instructed the Department of Public Instruction to intervene, overseeing reforms in the worst performing high schools. The problem is many sided, and will take various reforms. However, the best reform will be to prepare students for high school work, have high expectations, and quickly remove students who struggle obeying the rules. Alternative educational opportunities should be available for all families. One size does not fit all, especially in education. What is the boy crisis and are Charlotte schools trying to remedy the situation? The boy crisis has to do with achievement levels and graduation rate for male students. It is extremely low especially for black students. There are various reasons for this situation and it began to receive national attention after the New
