ARLINGTON, Va., Sept. 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Communities In Schools is proud to announce that one of its students has been selected to represent students across the country on a national panel comprised of top education leaders, elected officials and policymakers.

By Ann Doss Helms, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Oct. 30--Students in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools were more likely than peers in neighboring counties and statewide to lose their teachers or be taught by rookies, school report cards released Tuesday show.

By Steve Lyttle, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Oct. 22--Teacher Steven Byrd wants electrical outlets and running water at desks in the middle of his chemistry classroom at Garinger High School, like teachers at newer schools have.

By Ann Doss Helms, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Oct. 7--Biology teacher Rachel Lloyd gets agitated when she talks about bonds for science labs at Garinger High.

By Ann Doss Helms, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Oct. 7--At Garinger, a desire to give students a fair shot Experiment promising; facilities fall short This is the third in a series of stories on the issues surrounding the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school bond vote on Nov. 6. Today: District 3.