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Junior Norman Archer (UNC) helps hang portraits of students on the walls of Phoenix Academy in an effort to knock down barriers surrounding identity.

Phoenix Academy pastes student portraits as part of 'Inside Out' project

By Samantha Scott | November 22

On Monday, students from Phoenix Academy High School in Chapel Hill gathered to post 16 poster-sized photos of students on the side of the school building ...

Cecilia Lee is a flautist and student at East Chapel Hill High School. She will perform in Carnegie Hall in February with other students.

East Chapel Hill High student headed for Carnegie Hall

By JP Gemborys | November 16

A student from East Chapel Hill High School has been selected to play the flute at the world-famous Carnegie Hall in New York for a special performance ...

McDougle Middle School's football team, with help from Team Moms BLANK (left) and BLANK, raised money for pink uniforms and a donation to the Susan G. Komen Foundation, in support of Breast Cancer Awareness.

Local middle school raises money for pink jerseys and breast cancer awareness

By Ellie Little | November 2

This October, McDougle Middle School’s football team decided to change up its uniforms to spread breast cancer awareness — the team wore pink jerseys ...

From left: Stanley Vickers, Carolyn Daniels, Judy Van Wyk, and Alice Page Battle speak about their experiences when the Chapel Hills schools were racially integrated.

Town hall commemorates 50 years of school desegregation, discusses work to be done

By Lidia Davis | October 30

When Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools were first desegregated in 1966, Keith Edwards’ dream to one day be a member of the Lincoln High School band ...

East Chapel Hill High School biology teacher Kelly Allen (center) works with students Emily Juel (left) and Claudia Masia on a lab activity on Wednesday morning.

Grading scale doesn’t add up for North Carolina public schools' performance

By Erin Kolstad | September 16

What happens when a school if a school gets a failing grade on their report card?

UNC women's soccer midfielder Megan Buckingham eats lunch with Food for the Summer attendees. Photo courtesy of the Town of Chapel Hill.

Food for the Summer delivered over 48,000 meals to students

By Jordan Wilkie | September 15

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools serve roughly 3,000 children and teens, or 25 percent of their student body, on the free and reduced lunch program, ...

Frank Porter Graham Bilingüe School works toward easier start for international teachers

By Benjamin Albano | April 26

The PTA of Frank Porter Graham Bilingüe School, FPGB, is planning to make transitions easier for its international teachers in the upcoming 2016-2017 ...

Some NC families struggle to fill the table, food insecurity persists

By Corey Risinger | April 26

For the first time since it opened its doors in 2008, TABLE is out of room for some local children seeking food aid.

Students strive for racial equity in CHCCS district

By Molly Jordan | April 21

Kyesha Clark is scared for her younger siblings. She’s scared that 85 percent of 8th grade male students of color in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools ...

Potential school board budget increase would raise teacher salaries

By Alexis Allston | March 23

By April 7, the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education must decide whether to add $4,465,205 to the school system’s budget for this upcoming ...

Residents discuss racial gap in Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools

By Nicole Gonzalez | February 21

More than one hundred concerned Chapel Hill and Carrboro community members gathered at the United Church of Chapel Hill Saturday to discuss racial equity ...

Apartment proposal raises concerns for nearby school

By Megan Royer | February 15

Ephesus Elementary PTA president Kristen Stewart is concerned about the impact of new apartments on her family’s school district.

CHCCS programs aim to help young Hispanic population

By Camila Molina | February 8

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools and a local nonprofit have responded to the growth of North Carolina’s under-18 Hispanic population by expanding language ...

Carrboro High School raises money for student's non-profit

By Nicole Gonzalez | February 4

Today is the last day for Carrboro High School students to donate to their Winter Links fundraiser benefiting nonprofit organization Positive Impact for ...

Lunch Angels program expands to other states

By John Foulkes | February 3

Three local businessmen are continuing the philanthropic work they started three years ago, and are in fact expanding to other parts of the United States. ...

Inclement weather modifies school calendar

By Nicole Gonzalez | January 29

With the roads cleared and the ice mostly melted, Chapel Hill and Carrboro schools reopened Wednesday with regularly scheduled hours and activities.

School board yet to approve IFC, Piedmont co-location

By Camila Molina | January 27

The Inter-Faith Council for Social Service and Piedmont Health Services pitched the idea to the Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools last month ...

Christian and his mom talk get ready to read during McDougle Elementary School's first Family Reading Partners program event.

Family Reading Partners program brings families together

By Lindsey Hoover | January 21

McDougle Elementary School hosted its very first Family Reading Partners event to help families come together to explore the benefits of reading.

North Carolina leads country in board certified teachers

By Camila Molina | January 14

Ten teachers in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools system received National Board Certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. ...

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools becomes living wage employer

By Jane Little | January 13

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools became the largest certified organization in Orange County to pay all full-time and part-time employees a living wage. ...