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Orange County BOCC approves multimodal transportation plan

By Sarah Clements | November 20

The BOCC met Tuesday to discuss the Orange County Transportation Multimodal Plan and results from a study on the efficacy of the Orange County Detention ...

NCDPI receives $4 million grant to implement durable skills in education

By Emily Dudash | November 11

The grant will help fund the Skills for the Future program in three North Carolina, providing tools to value students' interpersonal and professional ...

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Orange County Board of Education discusses district finances, student data

By Caroline Horne | November 8

On Tuesday, Nov. 4, the Orange County Board of Education met to receive updates on district finances and student outcome data just after the beginning ...

New Hope Elementary recognized for closing school-wide achievement gap

By Sarah Lewisohn | November 3

New Hope Elementary School closes achievement gap through holistic education and increasing accessibility.

Efland-Cheeks students to join N.C. Elementary Honors Chorus November performance

By Sheridan Barry | October 30

Christian Adkins and Amarah White will perform for their families and music educators on Nov. 10. The Honors Chorus typically receives over 600 audition ...

Column: A vote for Michele Morrow is a vote for the destruction of N.C. public schools

By Connor Foote | October 28

"Parents, Morrow should scare you. This far-right bigot may indeed have the premier role in deciding if your child is brought up in an environment where ...

Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools Board of Education provides block schedule planning update

By Suchetana Kona | October 24

The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education met on Oct. 17 to discuss the transition to block schedules in high schools across the district, ...

Orange County Board of Education discusses new teacher support, English language learners

By Sarah Clements | October 24

The Orange County Board of Education met on Monday night to discuss English learner enrollment and progress data, as well as its new teacher support program ...

Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools introduces new phone use policy

By Lauren Zola | October 23

Schools in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools district have a new cell phone policy meant to restrict the amount of time students interact with their ...

N.C. high schoolers set record for completed AP exams, teachers discuss benefits

By Joseph Cole | October 10

North Carolina students' AP exams surpass the national average in scores 3 or higher.

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'Above and beyond': Orange County Schools awards beginning teacher of the year

By Isaac Carter | October 8

The recipient of the award, Layla Allen, began teaching environmental science at Cedar Ridge High School full-time in August 2023 before becoming an English ...

Orange County Schools hires new operating officer with planning, architecture experience

By Suchetana Kona | October 7

Fredrick Davis joins Orange County Schools as the new chief operating officer. His long-term focus will be on ensuring the district's facilities are efficient ...

Q&A: CHCCS Superintendent Nyah Hamlett discusses Color of Education Summit

By Caroline Horne | October 7

City & State Staff Writer Caroline Horne spoke with CHCCS superintendent Nyah Hamlett about challenges to educational equity and being an educator ...

Community reflects on recent school violence threats in CHCCS

By Reyna Drake | September 30

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools entered secure mode this week after a threatening post began circulating on social media. The Chapel Hill Police ...

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools' parents share perspectives on equity, privilege

By Lucy Marques | September 18

Without diving into Chapel Hill's community history, it's impossible to understand diversity, equity and inclusion within Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, ...

Column: DEI shouldn’t just be in universities, it should be in kindergartens too

By Mary Thomas Watkins | September 12

"Every North Carolinian, regardless of race, socioeconomic status or county, deserves the tools they need to be competitive applicants for any UNC system ...

Orange County Board of Education discusses school performance results

By Sarah Clements | September 11

In the past two years, no Orange County Schools have received an “F” grade, and the district reduced the number of schools that received a “D” ...

Early childhood educators reflect on preschool teacher pay, recruitment

By Sarah Lewisohn | September 3

There are many paths that lead to becoming a preschool teacher, such as completing the North Carolina Child Care Credential or the North Carolina Prekindergarten ...

CHCCS teacher supply store eases cost burden of classroom supplies

By Makenzie Mills | August 26

After budget cuts, the Teachers Trust Fund helps host the Teachers Supply Store.

NCBCE to use grant funding in pre-apprenticeship program expansion

By Sarah Clements | August 26

“We’re developing these supportive, flexible pathways for students to get really good careers, get post secondary education, get it all paid for, ...