James Farrell
Education ReporterJames Farrell is WFAE's education reporter. Farrell has served as a reporter for several print publications in Buffalo, N.Y., and weekend anchor at WBFO Buffalo Toronto Public Media. Most recently he has served as a breaking news reporter for Forbes.
Farrell has an undergraduate degree from Boston College and a master’s degree from Columbia University’s School of Journalism.
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More than 100 fifth graders from Charlotte’s Mallard Creek STEM Academy celebrated Earth Day on Tuesday by learning about the relationship between food and sustainability. -
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education voted to approve the 2025-26 budget. Though, after debate in recent weeks over whether the district should pursue a higher increase to the teacher salary supplement, the vote was split. -
When Breska Larisma learned her nearly 3-year-old daughter was on the autism spectrum, her family was swept into an entirely unfamiliar world. -
The North Carolina Values Coalition’s “Mama Bear Workshops” show that the parental rights movement believes its work isn't done. -
Prom season can be an expensive time for students and families. But at Garinger High School, a program called "Cinderella’s Closet" allows students to pick out dresses for free. -
The ongoing fallout from a March incident at Ardrey Kell High School was in the spotlight at last night’s Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools board meeting. -
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools has adopted its 2026–27 academic calendar. But some local and state leaders continue to call for a change in state law to allow schools to start sooner. -
The public had the opportunity to weigh in on Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools’ proposed 2025-26 budget Tuesday night, and many said they want a more ambitious plan that spends more on teachers.
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Registration for Mecklenburg County’s MECK Pre-K program opened at the end of January, and officials said they’re seeing a trend: More people are applying for pre-k earlier this year than in years past. -
Last month, the family of a 15-year-old Muslim girl accused a 15-year-old Black boy of beating her because of her religion at Ardrey Kell High School.
