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Teach For America places corps members in Charlotte's "Finding Opportunities Creating Unparalleled Success" (FOCUS) schools. FOCUS schools are Charlotte’s highest need schools and receive special emphasis in the district's efforts to improve school performance. Enlisting Teach For America corps members to teach in FOCUS schools is a critical element in the district's plan to improve its schools and achieve educational equality for all of its students.

In 2008, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Superintendent Peter Gorman said Teach For America corps members “bring energy, enthusiasm and passion to helping kids learn and I'm glad we're getting more of them next year. They are a tremendous asset to our district.”

Principals are pleased with the level of training corps members receive at the summer training institute as well as the energy corps members bring to their schools. For the past three years, a Charlotte corps member has been named Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools' Outstanding First-Year Teacher. The school district provides support to all teachers through mentorship, networking, and curriculum specialists.

Behind The Numbers is an article posted in the Charlotte City Magazine that investigates and reports on the challenges facing Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.

At a Glance

Partner School District:
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Ethnic Breakdown-Student Population
71% African-American
15% Latino/Hispanic
9% Caucasian
2% Asian-American
2% Multi-Racial
1% Native American

Ethnic Breakdown-Charlotte
58% Caucasian
33% African-American
7% Latino/Hispanic
3% Asian-American

<1% Native American

2% Other

Percentage of Students Qualifying for Free/Reduced-Price Lunch
Over 80% (in Teach For America sites)

Placements
35% elementary teachers
36% middle school teachers
27% high school teachers
97% teach at a school with another corps member or alumnus
K-12 grade level placements: lower (K-2) and upper (3-5) elementary middle and high school math language arts, social studies, science, Spanish special education classrooms