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

In 1984, the Town of Chapel Hill, the Town of Carrboro and Orange County purchased an 167-acre of land to use as a future landfill. Now, that land will ...

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

Voters approved five bonds for the Town of Chapel Hill regarding infrastructure and one Orange County bond regarding school facility improvements.

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

Her platform champions funding for public education, signing a Green New Deal into law and is a cosponsor of the Medicare for All act. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

“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

CHCCS teacher supply store eases cost burden of classroom supplies

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

Parents, community members react to rising school supplies costs

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

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

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

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

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

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 ...

CHCCS Board of Education considers high school schedule changes

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 ...

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

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