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CHCCS receives $200,000 in new school safety grant from NCDPI

By Sierra President | February 13

The N.C. General Assembly allotted $35 million to CFSS for school safety grants in its latest budget, and CHCCS was one of the 230 school districts and ...

Report shows decrease in dropout rates, increase in 'incidents' among N.C. high schoolers

By Grace Whittemore | February 12

The dropout rate for the 2022-23 academic year in North Carolina was 1.95 dropouts per 100 high school students, down from 2.25 dropouts per ...

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Public schools grapple with underfunding, lack of mental health personnel

By Kathryn DeHart | February 12

As of 2023, the ratio for school psychologists to students in North Carolina public schools is one psychologist to 1,979 students, while the recommended ...

LGBTQ+ advocacy groups respond to Campaign for Southern Equality's S.B. 49 complaint

By Sophie Baglioni | February 8

S.B. 49 requires school personnel in North Carolina to notify parents about changes in a student's name or pronouns used in school records. The bill also ...

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'Specific dismantling': Public school educators, legislators react to shift to private vouchers

By Sophie Baglioni | February 6

Late last month, Phil Berger (R-Guilford, Rockingham), the N.C. Senate president pro tempore, confirmed the state legislature plans to expand ...

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Campaign for Southern Equality files federal complaint against S.B 49

By Lucy Marques | January 30

The Campaign for Southern Equality filed a federal complaint on Tuesday against N.C. Senate Bill 49, the Parents’ Bill of Rights. The CSE brought forward ...

Artificial intelligence guidebook released by N.C. Department of Public Instruction

By Sophie Baglioni | January 29

As artificial intelligence is becoming more prevalent, resources like the AI guidebook are being released to give guidance and start the conversation ...

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CHCCS Public School Foundation celebrates 40-year anniversary, raises almost $50,000

By Annika Duneja | January 23

The CHCCS gala, which raised almost $50,000, will fund a program for students to take home books for free.

CHCCS board chooses not to comply with some parts of Parents' Bill of Rights

By Lola Oliverio | January 21

After discussion, the board omits two sections on pronoun changes and gender identity.

Carrboro High School teacher selected as Beginning Teacher of the Year finalist

By Sophie Baglioni | January 21

“I get to mentor these kids who care about something and want to change the world,” Samantha Shaw said. “What could be more beautiful than helping ...

Orange County Schools appoints Danielle Jones as new superintendent

By Caroline Horne | January 9

Danielle Jones replaces Monique Felder as superintendent, who left her position after controversy and protests complicated her four-year stint in Orange ...

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Orange County Board of Education discusses school reassignment, codes of conduct

By Sophie Baglioni | December 7

The board discussed schedule changes, a consolidation of student conduct code and budgeting amendments.

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CHCCS endures staff shortages, school safety issues and board changes

By Maddie Policastro | December 5

This year, CHCCS struggled with staffing shortages of teachers and bus drivers. The district also had to contend with safety issues, and three new school ...

Student charged with felony in Carrboro High School bomb threat, Carrboro PD says

By Ethan E. Horton | November 29

CHCCS sent an email to district families just after 10:15 a.m. Wednesday that said Carrboro High was being evacuated to the athletic fields to the south ...

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Column: The CLE requirement only increases student disinterest

By Mary Blake Nobles | November 28

"It’s perfectly understandable that UNC wants to increase student engagement and event attendance. They’re just going about it the wrong way."

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Orange County Schools reflects on funding, quality of school meals

By Tori Newby | November 28

OCS child nutrition director Sara Pitts said the county aims to tailor its food options to student preferences, following trends and turning them into ...

'I know what my purpose is': CHCCS CHAMPions recognizes teachers, school staff

By William Becker | November 19

The CHAMPion, or Celebrating Heroes and Magnificent People, program is a partnership between Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools and the Chapel Hill-Carrboro ...

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CHCCS and UNC school psychologists reflect on position shortages, impacts on students

By Sierra President | November 17

The National Association of School Psychologists recommends a ratio of one psychologist to every 500 students, but national data shows that the current ...

Public School Forum report shows teacher vacancies across North Carolina

By Huda Kamal | November 12

“What it looks like is kids getting to school late because we are not paying bus drivers enough so we can’t fill those positions,” Bryan Proffitt, ...

Orange County Schools Board of Education discusses graduation plans, school reassignments

By Caroline Horne | November 10

The board approved edits to Policy 3540 of the Comprehensive Health Education Program and set high school graduation dates for June 7, the day after the ...