Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools -

CHCCS board chooses not to comply with some parts of Parents' Bill of Rights

By Lola Oliverio | January 21

After discussion, the board omits two sections on pronoun changes and gender identity.

Carrboro High School teacher selected as Beginning Teacher of the Year finalist

By Sophie Baglioni | January 21

“I get to mentor these kids who care about something and want to change the world,” Samantha Shaw said. “What could be more beautiful than helping ...

Artist in Residency Program brings enrichment to elementary school classrooms

By Laney Currin | January 21

The ArtsCenter's Artist in Residency Program provides an alternate way of learning to four Title I elementary schools in Orange County.

20230829_cox-city-unc-active-shooter-chccs-secure-mode-7.jpeg

CHCCS endures staff shortages, school safety issues and board changes

By Maddie Policastro | December 5

This year, CHCCS struggled with staffing shortages of teachers and bus drivers. The district also had to contend with safety issues, and three new school ...

Student charged with felony in Carrboro High School bomb threat, Carrboro PD says

By Ethan E. Horton | November 29

CHCCS sent an email to district families just after 10:15 a.m. Wednesday that said Carrboro High was being evacuated to the athletic fields to the south ...

High school e-cigarette use has declined, according to CDC survey

By Audrey Kashatus | November 27

E-cigarette usage is down to 10 percent among high school students across the country, according to a survey by the Centers for Disease Control and ...

Chapel Hill and Carrboro encourage community members to 'leave the leaves'

By Sarah Clements | November 20

“We really like to encourage folks to leave the leaves where they are,” Carrboro Mayor Damon Seils said. “It's better for the environment, ...

'I know what my purpose is': CHCCS CHAMPions recognizes teachers, school staff

By William Becker | November 19

The CHAMPion, or Celebrating Heroes and Magnificent People, program is a partnership between Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools and the Chapel Hill-Carrboro ...

20230112_Peoples_department_of_psychology_neuroscience-1.jpg

CHCCS and UNC school psychologists reflect on position shortages, impacts on students

By Sierra President | November 17

The National Association of School Psychologists recommends a ratio of one psychologist to every 500 students, but national data shows that the current ...

Public School Forum report shows teacher vacancies across North Carolina

By Huda Kamal | November 12

“What it looks like is kids getting to school late because we are not paying bus drivers enough so we can’t fill those positions,” Bryan Proffitt, ...

faski-city-catherine-truitt-loan-forgiveness-statement-5.jpg

Three newcomers, one incumbent elected to CHCCS Board of Education

By Lucy Marques and Sophia Fanning | November 7

Rani Dasi, the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education frontrunner, won 20.13 percent of the vote, 11,628 votes total. Barbara Fedders was ...

'If not myself, then who': Honoria Middough runs for teacher representation on CHCCS board

By Ginny Dempster | November 6

Middough is the mother of a CHCCS graduate and has over a decade of experience as an English as a second language teacher in Durham Public Schools. She ...

Hogan-08242023-city-chccs-school-bus-update-fdoc

CHCCS offers evening buses for students participating in after-school programs

By Brantley Aycock | November 6

One bus per school leaves each middle school at 5:35 p.m. and each high school at 6:35 p.m., Monday through Thursday.

Allison Willis runs for CHCCS board with classroom, administrative experience

By Brantley Aycock | November 6

“I think you would be hard-pressed to find an educational issue that I haven't experienced on the ground or had to kind of lead through and have experience ...

School board candidate Meredith Ballew reflects on advocacy within CHCCS

By Kathryn DeHart | November 6

School board candidate Meredith Ballew is an advocate for students with disabilities in Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools. Her experiences as a mother ...

'Building relationships is always first': Meet three CHCCS principals

By Kaitlyn Cano | November 5

The Daily Tar Heel spoke to three Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools principals following National Principals Month in October. Principals Pamela McAllister, ...

'A good, fun thing to celebrate': Rashkis Elementary School celebrates 20th birthday

By Libby Wakefield | November 5

Students, staff, parents and alumni gathered at Rashkis Elementary School to celebrate its 20th birthday. The festivities included food trucks, games ...

Everything The Daily Tar Heel has published about the 2023 municipal elections

By Ethan E. Horton | November 3

The Daily Tar Heel has covered a wide array of issues and produced dozens of stories on the 2023 municipal elections. We've compiled these stories into ...

Equity and Empathy Ambassadors program amplifies student voices in CHCCS

By Defne Önal | November 2

High school students apart of Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools' Equity and Ambassadors program work together across four schools to learn about and implement ...

"This is the perfect opportunity:" Barbara Fedders runs for CHCCS Board of Education

By Grace Whittemore | October 31

Barbara Fedders is one of 14 candidates running for a seat on the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education. Fedders, who has lived in Carrboro ...