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No. 21 UNC baseball overpowers Miami, 4-2, to secure series win

| March 29

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools

Orange County robotics competition uplifts students in STEM

By Grace Whittemore | March 5

FIRST — which stands for For Inspiration and Recognition in Science and Technology — is a global nonprofit organization that aims to help young people ...

CHCCS faces decline in student enrollment, experts point to housing and private education

By Reyna Drake | February 26

While Orange County's population grew by nearly 17,000 from 2010 to 2022, much of the growth occurred in those aged 65 and older.

Nearly 60 years since desegregation, racial disparities linger at CHCCS

By Sophia Fanning | February 20

Along with continued inequities in discipline, research shows Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools has a systemic problem with achievement gaps between student ...

Durham advocates react to school staff's days of protest, impact on students

By Lucy Marques | February 19

Over the past few months, many DPS schools have closed for multiple days because staff have called out sick to attend protests organized by the Durham ...

CHCCS' Rodney Trice selected as Dr. Frances Jones Trailblazer Award recipient

By Caroline Horne | February 19

Recipients of the award are selected based on their dedication to improvement of education, students and teachers, as well as their adherence to ASCD’s ...

CHCCS to host virtual workshops for families to increase home, school connection

By Jessica Hudnut | February 19

Each workshop focuses on a different topic: social media safety, navigating the American education system and preventing substance misuse.

'Relationship-oriented': Ryan Horton named Chapel Hill High School football head coach

By Shannen Horan and Makenzie Mills | February 14

“We want to continue that winning tradition,” CHHS athletic director Lewis Newman said. “We’ve got a strength and conditioning coach on the board ...

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CHCCS receives $200,000 in new school safety grant from NCDPI

By Sierra President | February 13

The N.C. General Assembly allotted $35 million to CFSS for school safety grants in its latest budget, and CHCCS was one of the 230 school districts and ...

Report shows decrease in dropout rates, increase in 'incidents' among N.C. high schoolers

By Grace Whittemore | February 12

The dropout rate for the 2022-23 academic year in North Carolina was 1.95 dropouts per 100 high school students, down from 2.25 dropouts per ...

LGBTQ+ advocacy groups respond to Campaign for Southern Equality's S.B. 49 complaint

By Sophie Baglioni | February 8

S.B. 49 requires school personnel in North Carolina to notify parents about changes in a student's name or pronouns used in school records. The bill also ...

High school publications capture student interest

By Grace Gao | February 6

Beyond UNC's campus, high school students are creating news content for other high school students. Their work provides connections, not just between ...

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Campaign for Southern Equality files federal complaint against S.B 49

By Lucy Marques | January 30

The Campaign for Southern Equality filed a federal complaint on Tuesday against N.C. Senate Bill 49, the Parents’ Bill of Rights. The CSE brought forward ...

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CHCCS Public School Foundation celebrates 40-year anniversary, raises almost $50,000

By Annika Duneja | January 23

The CHCCS gala, which raised almost $50,000, will fund a program for students to take home books for free.

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.

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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, ...