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Column: The Chinese character 'biang' and what it means to me

By Michelle Seucan | November 14

"From my many years at the Chinese school, I have developed an intimate relationship with the many complexities and simple pleasures of my culture — ...

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OC Schools Board of Education hears equity plan update, unanimously accepts

By Hannah Ma | November 13

At the Orange County Schools Board of Education meeting on Monday, the OCS Equity Task Force presented their equity plan update and outline for equity ...

Rep. Graig Meyer is to become next N.C. senator for District 23, per unofficial results

By Samuel Long | November 9

Per unofficial results, North Carolina Rep. Graig Meyer (D-Caswell, Orange) has won the 2022 midterm election for the District 23 North Carolina Senate ...

Democrat Renée Price will represent District 50 in the North Carolina House of Representatives according to unofficial results on Tuesday. 
The seat was previously held by N.C. House Rep. Graig Meyer (D-Caswell, Orange), who is set to represent District 23 in the N.C. Senate.

Renee Price and Charles Lopez face off for NC House of Representatives District 50

By Maddie Van Meter | November 8

Price, chairperson of the Orange County Board of County Commissioners, and Lopez, HR manager for a Triangle-based landscaping company, are running for ...

NC Supreme Court upholds lower court ruling to allocate millions to public education

By Ethan E. Horton | November 4

The N.C. Supreme Court upheld a lower court's order today along party lines that required hundreds of millions of dollars to be allocated for public education. ...

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 ...

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 ...

Orange County Schools Board of Education approves new position to aid Title 1 schools

By Laney Crawley | October 12

The Orange County Schools Board of Education approved a request to create a new position, the Federal Programs Director, for the school system in a meeting ...

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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 ...

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 ...

OCS, CHCCS cancel in-person classes on Friday due to incoming Hurricane Ian

By Emmy Martin | September 29

Orange County Schools and Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools have canceled in-person classes on Friday, Sept. 30, due to expected hazardous conditions ...

Orange County Schools Board of Education OKs stipend for planning-period teaching

By Jenna Rupp | September 28

Teachers at Orange County schools will now be paid $40 per day for planning, grading and providing instruction during a planning period after the Orange ...

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 ...

UNC World View's Teacher-Student Initiative connecting educators to the world

By Reagan Allen | September 22

The UNC World View program has worked for over 20 years to connect K-12 and community college educators with the surrounding world to foster not only ...

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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 ...

As North Carolina students return to school, some counties tighten safety precautions

By Eliza Benbow | September 14

As North Carolina students return to classes for the new school year, schools across the state are working to ensure their safety through a variety of ...

Visibility Forward promotes education about Asian American experiences

By Natalie Varma | September 6

Visibility Forward — founded by four UNC students — aims to use education as an avenue to promote a society where Asian American history is recognized ...