Ann Doss Helms
Ann Doss Helms covers education for WFAE. She was a reporter for The Charlotte Observer for 32 years, including 16 years on the education beat. She has repeatedly won first place in education reporting from the North Carolina Press Association and won the 2015 Associated Press Senator Sam Open Government Award for reporting on charter school salaries.
She has a bachelor's degree in journalism from Northwestern University and a master's in liberal arts from Winthrop University.
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Communities in Schools of Charlotte-Mecklenburg is getting $5 million from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott to help students recover from setbacks during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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North Carolina’s health director says the spike in COVID-19 cases after winter break has nudged more school districts to require masks.
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Five years ago Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools and UNC Charlotte launched a partnership to prepare Latino teachers for principal jobs. But the number of Latino principals has declined, and the hurdles illustrate a statewide challenge.
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Several Charlotte-area counties rate high on helping high school students earn career-tech credentials. But North Carolina's top education official says many recognize skills with little market value.
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A North Carolina task force seeking to get more teachers of color into public schools calls for changes that in pay, recruitment strategies and school culture.
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The success of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools rests heavily on how its Latino students fare. They’re the fastest growing segment of the student body, and saw some of the biggest setbacks during the pandemic.
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Charlotte’s Carolina School of Broadcasting has closed after almost 65 years. Officials cite rising costs and the difficulty of providing hands-on training during the pandemic.
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is falling behind on its quest to ensure that Black and Hispanic students take college-level classes in high school, and a consultant says the board and superintendent aren't producing clear strategies for change.
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Superintendent Earnest Winston says teacher absences are down significantly in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools this week as COVID-19 strikes fewer employees.
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COVID-19 absences among staff have delayed new student enrollment and forced Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools to delay its 2022 magnet lottery.