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Students, parents react to mask mandate drop in Orange County Schools

By Maggie McIntyre | March 21

The Orange County Board of Education's decision to remove mask mandates for students, staff and faculty has warranted varying reactions from parents and ...

Orange County BOE approves plans to mitigate COVID-19 spread amid spring break travel

By Brian Rosenzweig | March 9

Masks will remain optional in Orange County Schools as long as positivity rates stay below two percent. If more than two percent of the student ...

North Carolina ESL teachers navigate pandemic challenges

By Ian Walniuk | March 8

As the pandemic and associated staffing shortages have taken a toll on school districts across North Carolina, English language teachers have faced many ...

'This job is exhausting': CHCCS struggles with teacher shortages

By Ethan E. Horton | March 8

North Carolina is experiencing teacher shortages in all core subjects for elementary schools as many teachers have considered leaving their jobs — or ...

Carrboro Lions Club donates vision screener to CHCCS

By Sierra President | March 1

“I think we’ve seen more kids younger and younger who are getting glasses prescribed and getting their vision impairments corrected earlier," Exceptional ...

Editorial: Mitigating the effect of the pandemic on speech development

By Editorial Board | February 28

"Isolation caused by the pandemic has also created concern among educators and parents as we wonder what the future effects of social isolation and the ...

CHCCS considers plans for non-instructional staff pay increase as it falls behind market

By Harrison Gummel | February 21

The employment study, which was presented at last Thursday's Board of Education meeting, was conducted to help Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools administer ...

'Maybe it opens the door to new possibilities': CHCCS alumnus wins teaching award

By Samuel Long | February 15

Seifts said a significant population of the students at East Chapel Hill High School are Asian, but many of them have never had an Asian teacher before. ...

CHCCS votes to invest over $860,000 in mental health resources at latest meeting

By Jenna Rupp | February 7

Stemming from a new spending plan, students in Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools will soon see an increase in available mental health resources. The recommendation ...

New program seeks to address North Carolina’s lack of teachers of color

By Harrison Gummel | February 3

“This is a program, a concept, a dream, if you will, that is trying to address educational equity in a very specific and deliberate way,” DREAM Project ...

Orange County Schools vote against banning three books following complaints

By Ian Walniuk | February 1

The Orange County Schools Board of Education voted on Monday to keep three books — which focus on themes including racism, segregation and gender identity ...

Driver charged in car crash at Northside Elementary playground

By Lauren McCarthy | January 26

The driver of the vehicle and two children who were on the playground were transported to UNC Hospitals. One additional child was treated at the scene ...

CHCCS moves remote Friday, OCS closes ahead of winter storm

By Susie Webb | January 20

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools will have a remote, virtual learning day for all students on Friday due to anticipated winter storm weather.

CHCCS faces increasing COVID-19 case count

By Emmy Martin | January 17

Last week, there were 324 confirmed cases of COVID-19 among Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools students and staff according to CHCCS's COVID-19 data ...

CHCCS schools will close Tuesday due to hazardous weather

By Emmy Martin | January 17

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools schools and offices will be closed for students on Tuesday due to hazardous road conditions.

COVID-19 numbers spike for CHCCS, 103 cases in the first week

By Samuel Long | January 11

CHCCS students and parents alike had concerns about issues such as record high COVID-19 numbers, test shortages, students who are too young to be vaccinated ...

A runner circles the snow covered track around Fetzer Field in Chapel Hill, NC, on Jan. 7, 2017.

Orange County Schools and CHCCS to close Monday due to inclement weather

By Guillermo Molero and Madison Ward | January 2

The district cited high winds, sleet and snow as causes. In-person and remote instruction will be canceled during this time.

Two mayors, two Town Councils and a school board: A look back at Orange County elections

By Guillermo Molero | November 30

Lying in the shadow of presidential and midterm races, odd-numbered years aren’t usually remembered for their elections. This one, though, may prove ...

A year in review for Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools

By Brian Rosenzweig | November 30

As school systems across the country head into their fifth semester marked by the pandemic, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools is examining how to stay ...

A deep dive into the pandemic-related bus shortages that plagued Orange County this year

By Harrison Gummel | November 29

Throughout the 2021 fall semester, Chapel Hill Transit and Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools (CHCCS) have struggled to address shortages in the number ...