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Public library offering free online coding classes via Treehouse
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    Bill restoring cursive handwriting to school curriculums passes NC House
      Students at area schools are hand-painting T-shirts expressing global issues they care about.

      Any1Can: Charlotte students paint hundreds of t-shirts to raise awareness of global issues
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        Unlimited access: the 2013 TEDxCharlotte experience in detail

        • Find out all the great highlights of TEDxCharlotte in this CLT Blog recap article.
        • At TEDxCharlotte, more than 450 attendees’ minds where stained with the idea that dreaming big and stopping at nothing to make those dreams happen.
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        Knight Foundation profiles three local young leaders & how they’re working to increase student achievement

        • Brandi Williams, David Jessup, Emily Swartz
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        Year-round calendar approved for four CMS schools

        • Druid Hills, Thomasboro, Bruns, and Byers will expand and/or spread their school days to avoid summer learning loss

        AKA Creative: a social innovation hub lays roots in South End Charlotte

        • Take a look at this news piece by StreetCornerProphet.com about a creative urban space with plans to sucker punch the city of Charlotte with its unique arts & culture events. Click headline to learn more!
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        The Latino vote and where we go from here

          This week on A Healthier Charlotte: part two of our panel on bullying

          • featuring US DOJ Anne Tompkins and others

          This Week on A Healthier Charlotte: Part One of our Panel on Bullying

          • bullying is a big issue, whether nationally or locally
          • this week on AHC, we dive deep into the issue from several angles

          Communities In Schools transforming one life at a time

          • CIS serves over 6,500 CMS students annually who are most at-risk for dropping out
          • Lashonda Perry, who personally benefited from the program, is one CIS alum who is paying forward in a very big way

          Video: kids demo their code at Labs on 15th’s inaugural Demo Day!

          • a class led by Philip & Dae Dodds to teach kids the latest in web technology had it's inaugural Demo Day @ CPCC last week
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          Proverbs22:6 helps shape the future of local children w/ incarcerated parents, and you can help!

          • approx. half of children w/ incarcerated parents are under 10 years old, and a very high percentage of these children end up in prison themselves

          State of Mecklenburg May 8th primary wrap-up

          • w/ guests Warren Cooksey (Charlotte City Council) and Aisha Dew (Mecklenburg County Democratic Chairman)

          Media, BBQ & education, on the latest 282

          • w/ guests Kathleen Purvis (Charlotte Observer), Gary Ritter (CPCC & EdCamp Charlotte), and David Johnson (Silent Images)
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          Summer TV production internships at CLT Blog!

            This Week on A Healthier Charlotte: The Naked Face Project

            • Molly Barker's 'The Naked Face Project' goes under the microscope
            • we discuss the expectations of beauty and gender in American culture

            Technology in CMS, CMPD’s cold case unit, and CLT’s local music scene, on the latest 282

            • our guests: Scott Muri, CMS; Jeff Hahne, Creative Loafing; and Sgt. Darrel Price, CMPD
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            New UNC Charlotte-produced TV show “Around the Crown” to connect students with Charlotte’s top spots
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              Discovery Place welcomes indie media in first blogger open house