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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) is dealing with an alarming student achievement crisis, as are many urban school districts across the country. Graduation rates in our highest poverty schools are dismal, with only slightly more than 50% of students graduating from these schools last year . Based upon current trends, nearly a third of CMS students who entered 8th grade in 2009—the majority of whom are poor and/or minority students—will also fail to graduate.
The CMS Investment Study Group, composed of leaders from nine of the largest community and family foundations in Charlotte, Mayor Anthony Foxx and several other community thought leaders, has been meeting since September 2010 to determine what can be done to address the achievement gap in Charlotte-Mecklenburg. This report outlines the CMS Investment Study Group's plan to address the achievement gap.
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