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Charlotte-Piedmont Triad has a rich legacy of social justice activism. Greensboro is home to the Woolworth's lunch counter sit-ins, which altered the course of history. Charlotte is the site of the landmark Supreme Court Case Swann v. Mecklenburg Board of Education, which created a legacy of successful school integration.
Today, Charlotte is home to a burgeoning arts scene of murals, museums, and gallery crawls. Piedmont Triad has become a hub for innovation, social entrepreneurship, and higher education opportunities.
Still, our communities are facing educational challenges. Today, only 38 percent of African American students in grades three through eight were proficient in both reading and math, compared to 70 percent of white students.
We believe that all students have limitless potential; the ways our leaders can impact our community is limitless; there are no limits to what our teachers and students can accomplish.
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Place matters. Knowing your city matters. The better acquainted you are with Charlotte-Piedmont Triad's socioeconomic, political, and educational landscape the better equipped you will be to lead here. Below are some recommended reads to help you learn more about the city where you will be teaching in a few months!
Articles:
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Charlotte Opportunity Task Force Report (Leading on Opportunity)
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The Desegregation and Resegregation of Charlotte’s Schools (Smith, The New Yorker - written by a TFA alum)
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Charlotte’s Economic Success Masks Deep Black-White Divide (Isidore, CNN)
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How Charlotte Came to be a Segregated City (Dunn, Charlotte Agenda)
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Stop Talking about Gentrification in West Charlotte (Jarrell, Charlotte Agenda)
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Confronting Segregation in the New South (Kennedy, One Day Magazine)
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books:
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The Dream Long Deferred (Gallaird)
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Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow: School Desegregation and Resegregation in Charlotte (Ed. by Mickelson, Smith, Hawn Nelson - TFA alum)
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Charlotte Then and Now (Lunsford)
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Charlotte, NC: Its Historic Neighborhoods (J. Rogers, A. Rogers)
Charlotte-Piedmont Triad tfa alumni in the news:
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Greg Schermbeck is not all talk when it comes to educational equity (Pitkin, Creative Loafing)
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Features alum Greg Schermbeck (Charlotte 2008)
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What happens when two CMS schools come face to face to confront race and class rifts? (Doss-Helms, The Charlotte Observer)
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Features alum Kevin Poirier (Charlotte 2012)
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Charlotte Agenda's 30 Under 30 List: 2017
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Features Kevin Poirier (2012), Mario Jovan Shaw (2012), and Jason Terrell (2012)
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other media:
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Equity Meets Education: Documentary Film Series (Bell, WUNC)
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This series features several TFA alums: Donnell Cannon (ENC 2013) Jason Terrell (Charlotte 2013) Edison Wilkinson (Charlotte 2015) Colleen Grosse (Charlotte 2013) and James Ford, TFA Charlotte board member
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Slowing Gentrification In Charlotte’s Changing Neighborhoods (WFAE, Charlotte Talks)
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West Charlotte High School Story (City of Charlotte)
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A Vibrant East Charlotte: A Photo Essay (CharlotteFive, by a TFA alum)
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‘On The Margins’ Tackles The Triad’s Housing Crisis (Magnus & Stasio, WFDD)
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Greensboro Eviction Rates Are Among The Highest In The Country (Stasio & Terry, WFDD)
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