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New Leaders for New Schools
Charlotte
Our Schools
New Leaders for New Schools is committed to building a strong partnership with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) to close the achievement gap by recruiting, training, and supporting the next generation of outstanding urban public school principals. Placing New Leaders in the highest-need schools is a critical element of the district's efforts to improve school performance and student achievement.
The following links can provide you with additional context of public education in Charlotte:
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
Fast Facts on CMS
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Impact & Results
Charlotte Placement and Impact Goals
New Leaders for New Schools aims to place principals in CMS schools where a majority of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. Each New Leader is expected to make a long-term commitment to serve Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools and commit to achieving ambitious goals for students. This includes the goal that schools led by New Leaders principals for at least five years will have 90 percent to 100 percent of students achieve proficiency or above in core academic subjects.
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Recruitment & Admissions
New Leaders for New Schools Charlotte requires applicants to have:
- A minimum of two years of full-time experience teaching in a K-12 classroom.
- A bachelor's degree from a 4-year school
Information Sessions
We strongly encourage you to register for an information session to learn more about our program. CLICK HERE to view a schedule of upcoming information sessions in Charlotte. If you are unable to attend an in-person information session, we offer virtual information sessions which are conducted via online webinar and telephone. If you have further questions about the program or events, please contact the Manager of Recruitment Communications, Apri Agyapong at jstjean@nlns.org.
Teach for America Partnership
Teach for America (TFA) currently has two placement regions in North Carolina: Charlotte and Eastern North Carolina. For the past three years, a Charlotte corps member has been named Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools' Outstanding First-Year Teacher. As a valued partner in Teach for America's School Leadership Initiative, New Leaders for New Schools offers TFA alumni a unique pathway to the principalship. New Leaders for New Schools is actively recruiting highly-qualified TFA alumni into the 2009-2010 residency class. TFA is committed to supporting their alumni through the application and admissions process.
Please contact the Manager of Recruitment Communications and Teach for America Liaison, Anna Luke to find out more about specific events for Teach for America Alumni at aluke@nlns.org or Charlotte Phillips, the TFA Director of Alumni Affairs for Charlotte at charlotte.phillips@teachforamerica.org.
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Supporters
New Leaders for New Schools gratefully acknowledges our supporters:
Bank of America
Duke Energy
Mecklenburg Citizens for Public Education
Presbyterian Health Care
Rodgers Builders
The Wachovia Foundation
If you are interested in supporting New Leaders for New Schools-Charlotte, please contact 704-858-7968.
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Regional Information
In the News
Press Release 12.10.2008
CMS and New Leaders for New Schools announce partnership
Articles
9 will fill a different mold for principals - New Leaders for New Schools launches
Charlotteobserver.com By Ann Doss Helms
(Aug. 14, 2009)
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools welcomes its first cohort of talented educators for New Leaders for New Schools
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools News
(July 29, 2009)
Tuesday Morning Breakfast Forum - Jan '09
www.tueforumclt.org
(January 20, 2009)
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) Recruiting 50 New Principals
Charlotte Observer, By Eric Frazier
(December 10 2008)
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