Tanner, Smiley win leadership posts on 5-4 vote; audience misses out on early decision

Differences aired on conference travels

Citizen plaintiffs lack standing to challenge Mecklenburg County School Board, judge rules

Trustees argue over call to oust Bullock, Thornton; lawyer intervenes

Mecklenburg County Public Schools Deputy Superintendent Dr. Melody Hackney, who joined the School Board Central Office in part to lead the division’s Project Based Learning initiative, has been demoted to supervisor of alternative education by Superintendent of Schools Dr. James Thornton.