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'She's really kind of an icon': Carrboro High principal Beverly Rudolph to retire

By Annika Duneja | March 6

Carrboro High School Principal Beverly Rudolph announced her retirement from K-12 education in a March 2 video on the Chapel Hill and Carrboro City Schools ...

CHCCS Board of Education hears finance updates, concerns on starting school earlier

By Sam Kornylak | March 5

Concerns from teachers over a new proposal to make the start time of elementary schools earlier in the day are shared in a work session with the Chapel ...

CHCCS holds event to amplify the voices of the CHCCS Black community, celebrate Black joy

By Ginny Dempster | February 26

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools hosted an event celebrating Black joy, highlighting Black achievements and amplifying Black voices in the school community ...

CHCCS and OCS experience funding disparities, special district tax plays part

By Laney Crawley | February 20

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools and Orange County Schools are both pushing for more state funding. Each has a per-pupil spending around $15000, with ...

Teachers reflect as vacancies, attrition in NC education system continue

By Arwen Helms | February 19

According to recent data from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, teachers are staying in the classroom at rates comparable to previous ...

CHHS Principal Charles Blanchard to retire, school begins replacement search

By Annika Duneja | February 15

Chapel Hill High School Principal Charles Blanchard announced his retirement on Feb. 2 in a community message. His last day will be April 1. Valerie Akins, ...

CHCCS works to mitigate student transportation issues amid bus driver shortage

By Carly Breland | February 5

The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools district is facing a shortage of bus drivers, resulting in a transportation crisis that affects students on a daily ...

Hyde County had more than twice the state average in school funding for the 2021 to 2022 school year

NC ranks last in national school funding effort, report says

By Avery Baker | January 25

North Carolina ranks 50th in school funding effort and 48th in overall funding level, according to an annual report by the Education Law Center. Parents ...

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CHCCS board meeting features student perspectives about class rank, long public comment

By Laney Crawley | January 23

The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education met on Thursday. The school board spent a large part of the meeting hearing community members' ...

Orange County Schools Safety Task Force to meet in February, address external threats

By Sam Kornylak | January 16

The Orange County Schools Safety Task Force, which intends to address external threats and help provide a safer learning environment in Orange County ...

'Things we need to address': Parents reflect on achievement gap within CHCCS

By Lucy Marques | November 30

“It’s not about individual people, it's about systems,” CHCCS graduate and parent Vickie Feaster Fornville said. “And if you’re not willing ...

A look at the COVID-19 pandemic in North Carolina: Protocol changes in 2022

By Maddie Van Meter | November 30

North Carolina has seen several changes to COVID-19 protocols in 2022 regarding masks, schools and vaccines.

CHCCS returns to in-person learning, introduces new policies and plans in 2022

By Sam Kornylak | November 30

From reduced restrictions regarding COVID-19 to new longterm plans and policies, 2022 represented a return to normal for Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools. ...

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'It’s a struggle': CHCCS teachers choose between expensive housing or long commutes

By Walker Livingston | November 28

Although Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools is one of the highest-paying school districts in North Carolina, teachers are increasingly unable to afford ...

North Carolina fourth grade average math and reading scores decreased considerably in 2022

Assessment data shows declining scores, achievement gap for NC students

By Lucy Marques | November 16

The National Assessment for Educational Progress results for 2022 show that the average reading and mathematics scores for fourth- and eighth-grade students ...

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Column: We need to rethink gifted and talented education in NC

By Georgia Roda-Moorhead | November 15

"In a country that views education as an economic equalizer and key predictor for future success, policymakers have a moral imperative to ensure that ...

Twelve CHCCS psychologists commended during School Psychology Awareness Week

By Tori Newby | November 10

School psychologists across the state work with students, parents and other staff members to implement interventions to address behavioral and academic ...

Divison of School Performance Grades for racial subgroups in Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools

2021-2022 NCDPI data indicates disparities in CHCCS school performance

By Avery Baker and Pallavi Sastry | November 2

The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction released performance data for school districts in the stat this September, which indicated disparities ...

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'Striving for excellence': Kiandra Torry nominated as exceptional children educator

By Sophia Fanning | October 23

The Exceptional Children Educator of Excellence award is given out by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. A teacher for 11 years, Torry ...

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CHCCS middle school teacher Brandon Cartagena emphasizes culture preservation

By Joelle Adeleke | October 17

CHCCS middle school teacher Brandon Cartagena's teaching philosophy centers on the preservation of Hispanic culture, he said. Though he teaches ...