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Meet Nyah Hamlett, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools' new superintendent

By Britney Nguyen | January 20

Hamlett, who has held leadership positions in multiple Virginia school systems, she wants to prioritize racial equity, school-based mental health and ...

Meet the new chair and vice-chair of the CHCCS Board of Education

By Graham Hill | January 5

Board member Jillian La Serna was elected to serve as the board's new chairperson at a Dec. 3 meeting, while Deon Temne was elected as the board's vice ...

After a fully remote semester, local schools prepare for hybrid format in the spring

By Brian Rosenzweig | December 6

Orange County Schools and Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools are moving forward with plans to begin a hybrid learning model for the second semester. Here's ...

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools considers transition to hybrid learning for spring

By Niharika Vattikonda | November 9

At Thursday's meeting, the CHCCS board decided to test out hybrid instruction this month with plans to bring students back in the spring.

Local high school students volunteer for national nonprofit to educate voters

By Kathryn Goodwin | November 8

MyVote Project is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that provides policy platforms from candidates ranging from national to local elections. They ...

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'I'm Smart, Too': Local documentary highlights racial achievement gap in CHCCS

By Sonia Rao | October 20

The documentary, called "I'm Smart, Too," premiered Sept. 23 and includes the voices of parents and students of color in the district.

We asked about your remote learning experiences. Here's what you said

By Brian Rosenzweig | October 18

Students and parents have expressed that remote schooling has been difficult in terms of socialization and equitable opportunities. In a CHCCS ...

Financial review of CHCCS contracts reveals violations of policy, best practices

By Kayla Guilliams | October 11

After CHCCS entered a $767,070 contract without board approval in February, a financial review found missteps in policy and made recommendations to amend ...

Ephesus Elementary second-grader covers the Town in Youtube newscast

By Sarah Gray Barr | October 4

Chapel Hill second grader John Wortman is becoming a local celebrity with his homemade newscast, "John News."

Column: We want to hear from families about their experiences with remote education

By Sonia Rao | September 27

The OC Voice is a portion of the OC Report newsletter where local residents may have a platform to talk about local issues they care about. Sonia Rao ...

Chapel Hill High School football team 'optimistic' as it prepares for delayed season

By Lauren Baddour | September 24

The football team is continuing to work hard while also striving to stay safe and take precautions amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Chapel Hill-Carrboro is healthy and wealthy, but lacks racial equity, report finds

By Kayla Guilliams | September 22

An annual report from the Chamber for a Greater Chapel-Hill Carrboro found that Orange County is the wealthiest county in the state, but racial disparities ...

Elementary schools in North Carolina can reopen at full capacity, Cooper announces

By Sonia Rao | September 17

Elementary schools in North Carolina are now able to reopen at full capacity, Gov. Roy Cooper announced at a Thursday briefing.

CHCCS suspends driver's education instruction; OCS launches virtual program

By Trevor Moore | September 13

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools' online driver's education program was canceled Aug. 19, while Orange County Schools restarted a virtual program Sept. ...

School districts in Orange County work to feed students during remote schooling

By Kathryn Goodwin | September 10

As schools remain closed, districts in Orange County are continuing efforts to feed students who rely on free and reduced meals.

Triangle literacy organizations help students adjust to online learning

By Jacob Meredith-Andrews | September 9

Durham-based organization Book Harvest has received over 83,000 book donations since April. "It absolutely astounds me how generous our community has ...

Zoombombing at Cedar Ridge High raises cybersecurity concerns in area schools

By Niharika Vattikonda | September 9

On Aug. 17, Cedar Ridge High School experienced a Zoombombing incident where disrupters yelled obscenities and the N-word and posted inappropriate images ...

CHCCS works to get students online, discusses in-person learning centers

By Lilly Clark | September 7

The CHCCS Board of Education met Thursday to discuss these learning centers, the end of a professional development grant and survey results from students’ ...

CHCCS receives $4.3 million grant from Oak Foundation to fund equity projects

By Maria Morava | September 3

The Students First: Equity Through Opportunity grant will focus on supporting students of color, English learners and students with disabilities. ...

From "crisis teaching" to a remote fall, here's what local schools will look like Monday

By Niharika Vattikonda | August 16

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools will have a fully-remote fall semester ending Jan. 15. Orange County Schools will have a fully-remote first nine weeks ...