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Starting in 2020, all North Carolina schools were required to use a framework called Multi‑Tiered Systems of Support, or MTSS, to help identify struggling students. But some families and advocates say the system is creating delays for children who need special education services.
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CHARLOTTE TALKS WITH MIKE COLLINS
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Nick de la Canal/WFAEPresident Trump invokes the stabbing death of Iryna Zarutska during his State of the Union, incorrectly saying the man accused of killing her is an undocumented immigrant. Four people are taken into ICE custody outside the Mecklenburg County Courthouse, self-driving Waymo taxis may soon be on Charlotte streets, and the impact of the recent winter storm continues as power bills come due. -
Elvis Menayese/WFAEOn the next Charlotte Talks, we take a close look at the findings just released in Mecklenburg County’s 2025 State of Housing Instability and Homelessness Report, plus a deep dive into the data the Charlotte Urban Institute and Mecklenburg County have collected over the past 10 years.
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LOCAL NEWS
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The makeup of voters who cast ballots early looks more like the 2018 midterm election than the 2022 midterm. -
Two Democratic legislators from Mecklenburg County who have helped the GOP override several vetoes are facing primary battles. -
As areas beyond Mecklenburg County boom, local government leaders are devising new strategies to manage growth — and fierce opposition from constituents. -
A 32-foot RV is expected to arrive in Charlotte next week to support the LGBTQ+ and underserved communities as part of a national tour. -
Students in and out of the state can expect to pay anywhere from 2% to 10% more to attend the state's universities -
Ramadan, the holiest month in Islam, is underway and will continue through late next month, with numerous events taking place in Charlotte to observe.
NATION & WORLD
DAILY NEWS ROUNDUP
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The S.C. State House passes a bill requiring schools to display the Ten Commandments in all classrooms. N.C. public universities will raise tuition for the first time in nine years. A magnitude 3.0 earthquake rocks the Columbia S.C. area. A leaking roof at Bojangles Coliseum delays the U.S. Curling National Championships.
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