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Eliazar Posada speaks at Carrboro High event for National Hispanic Heritage Month

By Sierra President | October 13

Last Saturday, Carrboro High School hosted an event for National Hispanic Heritage Month with keynote speaker Eliazar Posada, a Carrboro Town Council ...

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Meet the principals at three local schools for National Principal's Month

By Carly Breland | October 12

During National Principals Month, schools in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro area are appreciating the leaders who are at the center of elementary, middle and ...

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Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools invests in employees through $2 million budget expansion

By Caroline Dickey | October 9

On Sept. 15, the CHCCS Board of Education moved to approve the 2022-2023 budget resolution, which added several points to the previously approved budget ...

CHCCS and OCS need outside consultant for development of capital, report finds

By Maddie Van Meter | October 3

Orange County is in need of an outside consultant for the continued development of school capital in Orange County Schools and Chapel Hill-Carrboro City ...

Chapel Hill Japanese teacher receives international award for accomplishments

By Caroline Kelly | September 26

Yoshimi Yamagata Aoyagi was recently awarded a Commendation by Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Aoyagi is a Japanese teacher at both of Chapel Hill's ...

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CHCCS Committee addresses funding needs to repair aging schools

By Eliza Benbow | September 15

The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Finance and Facilities Committee discussed the repair and replacement needs of Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools at its ...

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'I get paid in love': Culbreth Middle assistant librarian celebrates 36th year at the school

By Sierra President | September 5

Kaye Martinez, the assistant librarian at Culbreth Middle School, just started her 36th year in the position. where she has worked with over 34,000 students. “Whenever ...

CHCCS plans to ask Orange County Commissioners to add funding for staff pay

By Maggie McIntyre | September 5

At its work session on Sept. 1, the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education discussed sending a letter to the Orange County Board of County ...

N.C. Supreme Court hears arguments over ordering legislature to fund Leandro Plan

By Avery Baker | September 5

“One of the key things here is that this case is not weighing whether or not we need to invest more in education,” Mary Ann Wolf, president and executive ...

CHCCS held its first day of school on Aug. 29 with adapted COVID-19 requirements

By Sierra President | August 29

On Monday, Aug. 29, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools opened its doors for another school year. This is the first full school year since 2019 when face ...

Mural at Frank Porter Graham Bilingüe Elementary celebrates diversity, immersion

By Madison Ward | August 16

Inaugural Frank Porter Graham Bilingüe Elementary School resident artist Antonio Alanís has been working with students on a mural that celebrates diversity ...

CHCCS student will have experiment performed on ISS next year

By Joelle Adeleke | August 16

Pristine Onuoha, a rising senior at East Chapel Hill High School, won the Genes in Space Challenge on July 28. Her genetic research experiment concerning ...

Chapel Hill Police Department to increase pedestrian safety enforcement operations

By Emmy Martin | August 1

The Chapel Hill Police Department will increase pedestrian safety enforcement operations — in addition to normal patrols — as students return to UNC ...

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Local law enforcement and CHCCS discuss action following school shooting in Uvalde

By Sarah Choi and Ethan E. Horton | June 7

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Chief Communications Officer Andy Jenks said officials for the school system and local law enforcement met the afternoon ...

East Chapel Hill High School student announced as finalist in national science competition

By Joelle Adeleke | May 25

Pristine Onuoha, a junior at East Chapel Hill High School, was announced as one of the finalists for the Genes in Space challenge hosted by Boeing and miniPCR ...

South Orange Rescue Squad donates ambulance to Chapel Hill High School for EMT classes

By Lucy Marques | May 24

Chapel Hill High School held a ceremony to dedicate an ambulance donated by the South Orange Rescue Squad to the school’s EMT program last Thursday. ...

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools celebrating 30th anniversary of Project Graduation

By Ethan Harrell | May 22

Project Graduation — which organizes a drug- and alcohol-free graduation party for high school seniors — will celebrate its 30th anniversary this ...

CHCCS cancels after-school activities due to severe weather

By Sarah Choi | May 6

All Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools will cancel or reschedule their after-school and evening athletics, activities and events today due to severe weather. ...

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Tiffany Cheshire appointed principal of Guy B. Phillips Middle School

By Avery Baker | April 17

Tiffany Cheshire, who has served as interim principal since October 2021, officially began her role as principal of Guy B. Phillips Middle School on April ...

Carrboro High School reinstates mask mandate after COVID-19 cluster

By Susie Webb | April 13

Carrboro High School will reinstate its indoor mask mandate starting Thursday after a cluster of COVID-19 cases was reported at the school.