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Class is in session: 10+ school districts in Charlotte
From Concord to Ballantyne, we’re giving you all the pertinent details about some of the elementary, middle, and high schools in and around Charlotte.
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Move-in begins this week for Charlotte-area colleges
The Queen City’s many colleges are about to welcome their students back to campus, and college move-in week means extra people, traffic, and new faces around town.
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Triple your salary in under two years
Wake Forest University’s local MBA program helps working professionals transform their career trajectory as quickly as 20 months.
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Wake Forest University launches Charlotte’s first four-year med school
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The Pearl dazzles as Charlotte’s new innovation district
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Advance your career, snag that pay raise, or even switch paths with the University of South Carolina’s professional education courses.
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$50,000 vs. $150,000 in Charlotte
Wake Forest University’s local MBA program helps working professionals upgrade their careers — and their lives — in as little as 20 months.
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Construction begins on new adolescent and pediatric behavioral health hospital
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Charlotte teacher in running to be “America’s Favorite Teacher”
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What’s the real value of an MBA?
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