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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 ...

Editorial: The new North Carolina budget isn't a big enough step

By Editorial Board | November 29

"The lackluster funding is a theme of the budget at large — a small step toward progress, but nowhere near enough. It seems Cooper and the Democrats ...

N.C. Central launches new initiative to increase number of Black male educators

By Jenna Rupp | November 17

North Carolina Central University launched the Marathon Teaching Institute (MTI), whose mission is to recruit, retain and mentor African American males ...

Op-ed: All North Carolinians should fight for the Leandro Plan

November 15

"The Leandro Plan is the path forward to ensure that these basic needs of our state are met and when the time comes to vote in next November’s midterms, ...

N.C. judge orders $1.7B to fund public education in latest Leandro case development

By Emmy Martin | November 14

N.C. Superior Court Judge David Lee ordered the transfer of $1.52 billion from the General Fund to the state Department of Public Instruction, $189.8 ...

Griffin, Jenkins, Sharp secure CHCCS Board of Education seats

By Susie Webb | November 2

George Griffin, Riza Jenkins and Mike Sharp were elected to the three vacant spots on the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education in Tuesday’s ...

'Different dimensions of history': Burwell School site celebrates 200 years

By Katie MacKinnon | November 1

The site is home to the former all-white girls Burwell School, which still stands in historic downtown Hillsborough. In recent years, historic commissions ...

Prominent GOP donors help CHCCS board candidate substantially outraise competitors

By Ian Walniuk and Caroline Wills | November 1

According to the 35-day disclosure report, Pruitt, who is a registered Republican, has raised about $14,000 for her campaign, which is nearly seven times ...

Cooper announces $805 million for early child care funding

By Jenna Rupp | October 27

Gov. Roy Cooper announced the investment of $805 million in the state's early child care and learning programs in early October.

Orange County Schools developing Native American studies course for high schoolers

By Katie MacKinnon | October 25

Orange County Schools is working toward the creation of an honors Native American studies course at the high school level. The initiative was unanimously ...

CHCCS board adds three mental health wellness days to 2021-22 academic calendar

By Ian Walniuk | October 24

The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools (CHCCS) Board of Education voted unanimously to add three mental wellness days to the 2021-22 school calendar on ...

UNC to launch new IDEAs in Action curriculum in Fall 2022

By Ryan Koluch | October 19

Faculty Council approved the IDEAS in Action curriculum in spring 2019, and the University plans to launch it in fall 2022. “We are moving away ...

Editorial: The Editorial Board's endorsements for Orange County's municipal elections

By Editorial Board | October 18

"We believe the endorsed individuals below would make strong candidates for office in Orange County. We urge you, if eligible, to vote in municipal elections ...

Triangle Bikeworks rides across the country to learn 'what history actually is'

By Katie MacKinnon | October 12

Triangle Bikeworks looks to provide students with a unique way of learning about the United States and its history outside of the classroom.

Two women win Jan Allen award for work supporting women in Chapel Hill

By Caroline Wills | October 11

Dianne Jackson and Anissa McLendon are the first women to receive the Jan Allen Award.

CHCCS holds special meeting to begin superintendent evaluation process

By Ethan E. Horton | October 3

The CHCCS Board of Education held a special meeting to discuss the evaluation process for the school district's superintendent, how to improve it and ...

CHCCS English language learners' test scores drop 30.3 percent from pre-pandemic years

By Graham Hill | September 30

CHCCS recently released student proficiency data for standardized tests conducted in the 2020-21 school year. The data showed that proficiency ...

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Workshop aims to show how oral histories can preserve 'voices of the southern past'

By Katie MacKinnon | September 20

The Southern Oral History Program collects oral histories through recorded interviews that are able to capture first person experiences. This creates ...

Orange County Schools BOE votes against vaccine mandate for student-athletes

By Peyton Brown | September 19

Masks will be required both on and off the field for athletes in high-risk sports, while athletes in lower-risk sports will only have to show proof of ...

CHCCS plans incentives to recruit and retain bus drivers amid shortage

By Caroline Kelly | September 16

There's a higher demand for drivers at the moment since the county is back to in-person learning, CHCCS Director of Transportation Bradley Johnson said. ...