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Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools

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New PORCH community hub opens in Carrboro

By Sarah Lewisohn | November 17

The new space for PORCH Chapel Hill-Carrboro, which opened on Nov. 13, allows families to select the food they want and aims to provide more community ...

Orange County, Chapel Hill, Carrboro approve master plan for Greene Tract

By Brantley Aycock | November 11

Orange County voters approve local bonds, money for schools, local infrastructure

By Kathryn DeHart | November 5

Valerie Foushee wins second U.S. House term in a landslide

By Walker Livingston | November 5

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools is one of two public schools systems in Orange County. The system is run by the CHCCS Board of Education, which is comprised of seven elected officials who hold four-year terms. Under the board is the superintendent. The current superintendent is Tom Forcella.

The district includes 11 elementary schools, four middle schools, four high schools, a middle college with Durham Technical Community College and a school for children at UNC Hospitals. These schools serve more than 12,000 students across Orange County.

Learn more about the district's Board of Education here.

Browse board meeting agendas and videos here.

Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools Board of Education provides block schedule planning update

By Suchetana Kona | October 24

The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education met on Oct. 17 to discuss the transition to block schedules in high schools across the district, ...

Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools introduces new phone use policy

By Lauren Zola | October 23

Schools in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools district have a new cell phone policy meant to restrict the amount of time students interact with their ...

Q&A: CHCCS Superintendent Nyah Hamlett discusses Color of Education Summit

By Caroline Horne | October 7

City & State Staff Writer Caroline Horne spoke with CHCCS superintendent Nyah Hamlett about challenges to educational equity and being an educator ...

Supporters, critics of private school voucher program react to NCGA funding

By Jessica Hudnut | September 20

While some think the voucher program creates opportunities for low-income families to attend private schools, others believe it doesn't completely level ...

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools' parents share perspectives on equity, privilege

By Lucy Marques | September 18

Without diving into Chapel Hill's community history, it's impossible to understand diversity, equity and inclusion within Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, ...

A look into DEI efforts in Chapel Hill and Carrboro government

By Sarah Smiley | September 16

“It’s incredibly important [to] all different members of our community who may have been or are currently disenfranchised — because of historical ...

Republicans propose funding for voucher program, enforce police cooperation with ICE

By Kathryn DeHart | September 6

CHCCS teacher supply store eases cost burden of classroom supplies

By Makenzie Mills | August 26

After budget cuts, the Teachers Trust Fund helps host the Teachers Supply Store.

Parents, community members react to rising school supplies costs

By Lauren Zola | August 26

Carrboro Elementary Parent Teacher Association collects donations for school supplies to support parents and students.

CHCCS to correct $5 million budget deficit with personnel cuts

By Kathryn DeHart | August 23

The second tier of the plan eliminates 24 full-time central office and support jobs. Of the 24 eliminated jobs, 13 of the positions were vacant, according ...

'They're for everybody': Chapel Hill installs AEDs in community parks

By Sarah Lewisohn | August 21

In sudden cardiac arrest, the two most important things that need to occur for survival are early hands-only CPR and the use of an AED, EMS Division Chief ...

CHCCS Board of Education reviews bond project plan, discusses student fees

By Lola Oliverio | June 26

Some of the goals outlined in The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools' approach include rebuilding schools, creating vibrant learning environments and providing ...

Orange County proposes education, municipal bond referendums for 2024 election

By McKenzie Bulris | June 13

The largest bond for consideration will be a $300 million bond referendum to support school facilities in Orange County. Chapel Hill voters will also ...

CHHS students raise over $20,000 to buy retiring teacher a new car

By Lola Oliverio | June 9

In May, Chapel Hill High School junior Lyla Berman created a GoFundMe after hearing that history teacher Bill Melega had been driving the same car for ...

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CHCCS Board of Education considers high school schedule changes

By Lola Oliverio | May 19

The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education met on Thursday, May 16, to discuss the proposed implementation of a 4x4 block schedule in all ...

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Phillips Middle School principal Tiffany Cheshire wins CHCCS principal of the year

By Sarah Lewisohn | May 1

Guy B. Phillips Middle School principal Tiffany Cheshire won the district's Principal of the Year award on April 12.