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Meet the new principal for FPG Bilingüe Elementary School

By Guillermo Molero | December 1

The current assistant principal of Frank Porter Graham Bilingüe, Karen Galassi-Ferrer, will assume the role of the principal in January.

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools board approves updates to child abuse policy

By David Saff and Victoria Johnson | November 24

This policy discussion follows a lawsuit filed against CHCCS in May that accused the school district of failing to prevent sexual abuse within schools. ...

Meet Jillian La Serna, a former principal newly elected to the CHCCS board

By Mark Morrison | November 20

“I hope to bring my expertise on education,” La Serna said. “I’m bringing that background knowledge to ask questions and to make data-based ...

CHCCS students combat pollution from cars with Driving is Exhausting campaign

By Suzannah Claire Perry | November 18

An organization run by local students, "Driving is Exhausting," is urging parents to reduce emissions by turning off their engines in the carpool line. ...

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Local schools see four mass violence threats in two months

By Brittany McGee | November 17

The Orange County Sheriff’s Office arrested and charged two Cedar Ridge High School students for communicating threats of mass violence in the last ...

Parents and teachers discuss racial inequalities in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School system at the Carrboro Century Center in September of 2017.

CHCCS excels in student success, but racial disparities persist

By Niharika Vattikonda | November 14

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools will implement new measures for ensuring equity in classrooms.

'I can’t afford to be a teacher': The battle for teacher raises continues

By Victoria Johnson | November 12

After years of what they deem as unreasonable salaries, teachers are starting to speak out, especially after Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed a bill to raise average ...

State Superintendent Mark Johnson announces run for lieutenant governor

By Jamey Cross | November 12

North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction Mark Johnson announced Tuesday that he will forgo reelection in 2020 and instead run for lieutenant ...

Ashton Powell is focused on students and mental health as he joins the CHCCS Board

By Mark Morrison | November 7

Powell will focus on putting students first by mending the gap between students and the Board.

Who won in the Chapel Hill and Carrboro local elections?

By Anna Pogarcic | November 6

Tuesday's local election saw little changes in some areas of Chapel Hill and Carrboro but major potential upsets in others.

A look inside Indy Week's candidate endorsements and how they impacted the election

By Jamey Cross | November 5

Indy Week, a weekly newspaper based in Durham, is one of the few organizations that endorses candidates in Orange County elections. Candidates say Indy ...

Dasi reelected and three newcomers gain seats on the CHCCS Board

By Jamey Cross | November 5

Incumbent Rani Dasi, and newcomers Jillian La Serna, Deon Temne and Ashton Powell won seats on the board, unofficial vote counts show.

Something old, something blue: Orange County voter turnout

By Michael Taffe | November 5

The local elections taking place throughout Orange County came to an end Tuesday night, giving way to a surprising voter turnout that nonetheless does ...

A Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools bus drives toward Chapel Hill High School.

Scroggs Elementary School supports family after student dies in car crash

By Suzannah Claire Perry | October 31

A fundraiser has been set up to support a Scroggs Elementary School student who lost his mother and middle-school aged sister in an Oct. 21 car accident. ...

The Orange County Courthouse in 2010. DTH/Mary Lide Parker

Cedar Ridge High School senior arrested for sending threat of mass violence

By Sonia Rao | October 30

According to a press release, high school senior Dylan George sent a text message to a classmate saying there was going to be a school shooting at Cedar ...

Chapel Hill-Carrboro schools suspend use of dogs in random drug searches

By Taylor Heeden | October 28

On Sept. 3, parents were alerted by email to a random search that occurred at Carrboro High School.

CHCCS Board discusses Glenwood Elementary's zoning process

By Crystal Yu | October 24

The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools district met on Monday to discuss the changes being made to Glenwood Elementary School’s policy on enrolling new ...

Meet the new superintendent of Orange County Schools

By Elizabeth Egan | October 21

The Orange County Board of Education has appointed a new permanent superintendent after interviewing and considering over 30 candidates.

CHCCS board member James Barrett forgoes reelection to run for state superintendent

By Sonia Rao | October 15

Instead of running for reelection, CHCCS board member James Barrett is pursuing the office of state superintendent in the upcoming 2020 elections.

How much money have the candidates in Chapel Hill-Carrboro races spent?

By Ben Humphries | October 15

As the Nov. 5 elections approach, candidates have been campaigning hard, going to events on UNC's campus, in churches and other community spaces. Besides ...