Cabarrus County school board approves new innovation programs, rejects tuition-based pre-K plan
Board approves partnering with Charlotte’s Pearl on a healthcare microschool and launching a global innovation academy, while pausing plans for tuition-based pre-K.

The Cabarrus County Board of Education on Monday approved two bold new Program Choice initiatives — including a first-of-its-kind microschool focused on artificial intelligence in healthcare — while voting down a separate proposal for tuition-based pre-kindergarten classrooms.


