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Column: We want to hear from families about their experiences with remote education

By Sonia Rao | September 27

The OC Voice is a portion of the OC Report newsletter where local residents may have a platform to talk about local issues they care about. Sonia Rao ...

Chapel Hill High School football team 'optimistic' as it prepares for delayed season

By Lauren Baddour | September 24

The football team is continuing to work hard while also striving to stay safe and take precautions amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Chapel Hill-Carrboro is healthy and wealthy, but lacks racial equity, report finds

By Kayla Guilliams | September 22

An annual report from the Chamber for a Greater Chapel-Hill Carrboro found that Orange County is the wealthiest county in the state, but racial disparities ...

Elementary schools in North Carolina can reopen at full capacity, Cooper announces

By Sonia Rao | September 17

Elementary schools in North Carolina are now able to reopen at full capacity, Gov. Roy Cooper announced at a Thursday briefing.

COVID-19 and racial inequity discussed during Monday's OCS Board meeting

By Taylor Heeden and Hayley Rosewall | September 15

The Orange County Schools Board of Education discussed racial inequity, coronavirus and returning to school at its Monday meeting.

CHCCS suspends driver's education instruction; OCS launches virtual program

By Trevor Moore | September 13

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools' online driver's education program was canceled Aug. 19, while Orange County Schools restarted a virtual program Sept. ...

School districts in Orange County work to feed students during remote schooling

By Kathryn Goodwin | September 10

As schools remain closed, districts in Orange County are continuing efforts to feed students who rely on free and reduced meals.

Zoombombing at Cedar Ridge High raises cybersecurity concerns in area schools

By Niharika Vattikonda | September 9

On Aug. 17, Cedar Ridge High School experienced a Zoombombing incident where disrupters yelled obscenities and the N-word and posted inappropriate images ...

CHCCS works to get students online, discusses in-person learning centers

By Lilly Clark | September 7

The CHCCS Board of Education met Thursday to discuss these learning centers, the end of a professional development grant and survey results from students’ ...

Orange County Schools discusses device delay and Title IX regulations

By Alexandra Smith | August 11

The Orange County Board of Education met Monday night to discuss plans for instruction in the coming school year, meal delivery logistics and updates ...

Professors' association revamps efforts to remove UNC-Charlotte head of safety

By Sofia Lesnewski | August 11

Students and faculty at UNC-Charlotte are calling for the removal of Associate Vice Chancellor of Safety and Security John Bogdan due to allegations of ...

Morehead Planetarium and GSK science-based summer camp adjusts to COVID-19 pandemic

By Maris Ava Cruz | July 22

Usually hosted in local libraries and community centers, the GSK Science in the Summer camp, coordinated by Morehead Planetarium, has gone fully remote ...

Orange County Schools students to learn remotely for at least the first nine weeks

By Britney Nguyen | July 22

At the Orange County Board of Education's July 20 special meeting, board members discussed their phased reentry plan and Virtual Academy for the new school ...

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools to open remotely this fall

By Suzannah Claire Perry | July 19

“This is not a a decision I want to make,” Jim Causby, the district's interim superintendent, said. “There are two other options that I’d certainly ...

Column: We want to hear your thoughts on the switch to remote learning

By Niharika Vattikonda | July 19

We want to hear how you’ve been impacted by this shift to remote education — fill out our online survey to share your experiences.

Gov. Cooper announces schools to reopen with hybrid model, Phase 2 extended until Aug. 7

By Suzannah Claire Perry | July 14

North Carolina schools will return to a mix of in-person and remote classes this August, N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper announced in a Tuesday press conference. ...

Your guide to Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools' possible fall reopening plan

By Camila Moreno-Lizarazo | July 13

In the district's plan, cohorts of students would alternate between remote and in-person learning, with some grades starting out the year completely remote. ...

Chapel Hill Public Library announces it will no longer charge late fines

By Crystal Yu | July 3

Chapel Hill Public Library will no longer charge users overdue fines for late items. Under the new policy, users will receive a series of reminders to ...

Meet Eugenia Floyd, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools' Teacher of the Year

By Dylan Cole Phillips | July 1

After graduating from UNC-Greensboro, she worked as a teachers' assistant — and realized she had what it took to become a teacher herself. Meet Eugenia ...

Summer Jump Start program brings the classroom home for Orange County students

By Britney Nguyen | June 28

Although students in both Orange County school districts have been away from their physical classrooms for months, the NCDPI-sponsored Summer Jump Start, ...