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Revived program seeks to maintain student literacy over summer

By Katelyn Cai | April 9

“It enables kids to escape, it enables kids to find comfort, it enables kids to serve their mental health,” Laura Nolan, a librarian of seven years ...

East Chapel Hill High students lead music lessons, create community for middle schoolers

By Makenzie Mills | April 2

Middle school students are paired with high schoolers to refine and learn skills.

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Orange High School's winter percussion ensemble wins first place in regional championship

By Reyna Drake | April 1

The championship included 28 schools from across North Carolina, and contestants were scored based on performance, music and artistry.

Column: North Carolina needs a higher budget for education

By Kaveena Ponamgi | April 1

"Public schools are essential parts of society, providing education and opportunities at a standard taxpayer cost. Teachers at these schools propel students' ...

Carrboro High School athletic trainer honored by state Athletic Directors Association

By Sarah Clements | April 1

“My favorite part is always just getting to interact with the community, parents, kids on a daily basis — not one day looks the same," Carrboro High ...

Column: Questioning the Leandro Plan is dangerous for rural North Carolina

By Mary Thomas Watkins | March 25

"By strangling school districts, legislators strangle the future. We cannot stand by and watch our future wrenched from us. We cannot stand by while the ...

OCS Board of Education discusses improvement projects, after-school program

By Sarah Clements | March 20

The Orange County Schools Board of Education met on March 18 to discuss its Bond and Capital Project Recommendations, plans for the after-school program ...

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Runoff confirmed in Orange County Schools Board of Education election

By Ethan E. Horton and Sarah Smiley | March 15

Bonnie Hauser, an incumbent and the fourth-place finisher, requested the runoff after finishing less than 500 votes behind another incumbent, Jennifer ...

N.C. voters select party nominees for Council of State races in primary races

By Kathryn DeHart | March 5

North Carolina's Council of State is composed of 10 elected officials that are part of the executive branch.

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CHCCS dual-language teacher nominated for national award after student test growth

By Libby Wakefield | March 5

Shaunna Jeffries, CHCCS teacher, has been nominated for coveted national STEM teaching award this year.

Orange County robotics competition uplifts students in STEM

By Grace Whittemore | March 5

FIRST — which stands for For Inspiration and Recognition in Science and Technology — is a global nonprofit organization that aims to help young people ...

Groups with ideological differences endorse in OCS Board of Education race

By Sarah Smiley | March 4

Hauser, Johnson and Shriner have all been endorsed by the Friends of Orange County Schools — a group concerned with issues like graphic ...

Orange County Schools vacancies decreasing, but still impact students

By Katelyn Cai | February 28

According to the district’s recent Human Capital Recruitment and Retention Update, the number of vacancies on the first and 40th days of school decreased ...

CHCCS faces decline in student enrollment, experts point to housing and private education

By Reyna Drake | February 26

While Orange County's population grew by nearly 17,000 from 2010 to 2022, much of the growth occurred in those aged 65 and older.

Orange County Board of Education discusses redistricting plan, air quality treatments

By Sarah Clements | February 21

The Orange County Board of Education met on Feb. 19 to discuss its redistricting plan, Capital Improvement Plan, updates on the district’s air quality ...

Nearly 60 years since desegregation, racial disparities linger at CHCCS

By Sophia Fanning | February 20

Along with continued inequities in discipline, research shows Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools has a systemic problem with achievement gaps between student ...

Durham advocates react to school staff's days of protest, impact on students

By Lucy Marques | February 19

Over the past few months, many DPS schools have closed for multiple days because staff have called out sick to attend protests organized by the Durham ...

CHCCS' Rodney Trice selected as Dr. Frances Jones Trailblazer Award recipient

By Caroline Horne | February 19

Recipients of the award are selected based on their dedication to improvement of education, students and teachers, as well as their adherence to ASCD’s ...