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Jeff Nash retires from CHCCS after leaving an impact across the community and state

By Isabella Reilly | September 12

“He would always say, ‘from your Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools,’” Robin Nucilli, communications specialist for CHCCS, said. “He wanted everybody ...

Decades after CHCCS desegregation, data shows racial disparities persist

By Kalley Huang | August 31

This year marks 60 years since desegregation began in CHCCS. But even now, across the district’s 20 schools, white students access more opportunity ...

CHCCS removes painted pride flag from classroom wall

By Isabella Reilly | August 29

Jeff Nash, executive director of community relations for Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, said in an email that the flag was painted over due to an ...

CHCCS honors Stan Vickers after 60th anniversary of desegregation efforts

By Kelli Rainer | August 29

The CHCCS Board of Education honored Stan Vickers at a recent school board meeting for his contributions to the original desegregation movements in ...

Parents express concerns as CHCCS students return to school

By Susie Webb | August 17

K-12 students in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools start school on Monday. Though the district has put COVID-19 protocols in place, some parents say ...

Editorial: The long-term effects of COVID-19 on education

By Editorial Board | August 16

"The start of the 2021-22 school year will see some aspects of education return to normalcy. Despite this, the effects of the pandemic on education — ...

Seats in 5 local offices are on the ballot this November

By Madison Ward | August 16

In this year's election cycle, mayoral, town council and board of education seats are up for grabs in both Chapel Hill and Carrboro.

Breaking down the critical race theory debate in N.C. as bill awaits Senate vote

By Kelli Rainer | July 23

Critical race theory has become a topic of contention nationwide, a trend that has reached the North Carolina legislature. In March, N.C. Republicans ...

GG Clemons, who integrated Chapel Hill High School in the 1960s, passes away at 86

By Noah Robert Houser | May 24

Gwendella Guinevere Clemons, an icon of advocacy and a longtime educator and leader, passed away on May 11 at the age of 86. “She inspired me ...

For some Black families in CHCCS, remote learning is a "breath of fresh air"

By Sonia Rao | May 4

Courtney McLaughlin, mother of three CHCCS students, said some Black families have felt more included in their students’ education during remote learning. Instead ...

North Carolina's K-12 schools address falling student attendance due to pandemic

By Kayla Guilliams | May 4

Almost 20 percent of K-12 students in North Carolina aren't attending school four days a week. In local school districts like Chapel Hill-Carrboro City ...

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North Carolina bill advancing to Senate raises concerns over school choice funding

By Brian Rosenzweig | May 3

House Bill 32, titled the “Equity in Opportunity Act,” passed in the N.C. House of Representatives last month. It's part of an ongoing national debate ...

Phillips Middle School commissions piece for student orchestra

By Ellis Riggsbee | April 27

Thanks to a grant from the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Public School Foundation, a Phillips Middle School orchestra teacher was able to commission a piece for ...

CHCCS board approves block scheduling for Carrboro High School starting this fall

By Niharika Vattikonda | April 26

The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education unanimously approved a motion to adopt a modified seven-period block schedule for Carrboro High ...

Editorial: The powder keg of academic pressure

By Editorial Board | April 21

"We are taught that this constant stress and anxiety is just a part of life. That freaking out over exams and racing to find resume fillers is normal. ...

NCGA Weekly Roundup: School choice, redistricting and vaccinations

By Guillermo Molero | April 20

This is part of a series that looks at bills the North Carolina state legislature has introduced, the progress they have made in the chamber and what ...

Ben Shapiro speaks at The Left's Obsession With Race: An Evening with Ben Shapiro, presented by UNC College Republicans in Caroll Hall on Wednesday night.

Column: PragerU, 'liberal lies' and the war against higher education

By Caitlyn Yaede | April 20

PragerU and Turning Point USA have given new life to the art of discrediting and devaluing higher education.

NCGA Weekly Roundup: Vaccine PSA, education bills signed and anti-LGBTQ+ bill introduced

By Guillermo Molero | April 13

There's a lot that's been happening in the N.C. General Assembly. This is part of a new series that will look at bills the legislature has introduced, ...

For non-English speaking families, the pandemic amplifies educational barriers

By Heidi Pérez-Moreno | April 7

First-generation and immigrant families have historically faced challenges in getting adjusted to the U.S. school system due to difficulties accessing ...

Statewide coalition demands action to ensure a sound, basic education for all students

By Bethany Lee | March 30

The coalition and call for change came in response to several years of a constant decline in state school funding, ranking N.C. as one of the lowest in ...