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'The right side of history': North Carolina school districts face book challenges

By Abigail Keller | October 10

The number for unique titles challenged has increased by 20 percent from the same reporting period in 2022, the year with the highest number of book challenges ...

Carolina Community Academy begins its second year by increasing K-2 literacy

By Sophie Baglioni and Dallia Lindell | October 10

The Academy provides an advanced social-emotional learning opportunity for students in "low-performing" schools and districts.

Orange County's Schools Safety Task Force presents final report

By Lauren Zola | October 5

The BOCC approved the formation of the task force at a board meeting on Nov. 15, 2022. The task force met six times between February and June of this ...

Column: I am an IDEAS In Action apologist

By Shea McIntyre | October 5

"I wouldn’t have had this awakening of an experience in such a random class, if it weren’t for Carolina’s IDEAS in Action requirements."

New report shows increased participation, success in AP exams for N.C. students

By Caroline Horne | October 5

From last year, the number of students in North Carolina taking at least one AP exam increased by 11.2 percent, compared to the national average of a ...

'It really is one of the best': CHHS students in CTE program assist local stock car racing team

By Saudah Jannat | October 2

"Of course, the first time, they don't know what to do, they're looking at you for every answer," Joe Fitzgerald, a driver and co-owner at Southern Wake ...

General Assembly approves teacher raises, private school vouchers in new budget

By Emma Hall | October 2

The N.C. General Assembly passed the 2023-25 state budget on Sept. 22 after months of debate between Republican leaders about where state funds should ...

Column: Local school board elections matter, too

By Emma Culley | October 2

"Every child and teacher deserves to feel supported and engaged at school. No matter how small or inconsequential you think your vote may be, don't skip ...

BOCC discusses capital needs assessment, budgets in meeting with school boards

By Defne Önal | September 27

Jessica Goodell and David Sturtz, representatives from Woolpert Consulting, presented their assessment on the public schools and gave recommendations ...

CHCCS Board of Education passes amended budget for last fiscal year

By Caroline Horne | September 27

The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education passed a new recommended budget for last fiscal year to correct overspending. The board spent ...

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Take a Child Outside Week aims to promote outdoor engagement and exploration

By William Becker | September 25

Take a Child Outside was founded as a website in 2007. It was inspired by author Richard Louv’s 2005 book Last Child in the Woods, which calls attention ...

Parents respond to CHCCS crisis prevention measures, secure mode

By Tori Newby | September 19

“The part that breaks my heart is just their experience of school being a potentially dangerous place, which I wish that it wasn't something they felt,” ...

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Culbreth Middle School hosts CHCCS Hispanic Heritage Month kickoff celebration

By Phoebe Martel | September 18

The Hispanic Heritage Month kickoff event featured folk dance performances, cuisine from different Hispanic cultures, an information fair and a Zumba ...

Astronauts answer CHCCS student questions from International Space Station

By Abigail Keller | September 18

Students at Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools asked 19 questions total, ranging from, “What does it feel like at liftoff?” to, “How does the Space ...

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NCDPI data shows test performance improved, but still not to pre-pandemic levels

By Defne Önal | September 17

The N.C. Department of Public Instruction published its 2022-23 school year reports for grades third through 12th. Test scores have improved across nearly ...

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CHCCS reports record-high graduation rate in 2022-23 NCDPI school performance data

By Grace Whittemore | September 17

This graduation rate an increase from the previous year’s 94.5 percent and is higher than the state average of 86 percent. The district also reported ...

CHCCS students grapple with mental health effects of Aug. 28 shooting

By Maddie Policastro | September 12

Following the Aug. 28 shooting on UNC's campus, mental health specialists with Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools discuss the best ways to support students, ...

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NCDHHS combatting early child care teacher shortage with new education initiatives

By Phoebe Martel | September 7

The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services, along with the N.C. Department of Public Instruction and the N.C. Community College System, will be ...

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Column: CHCCS students deserved a better first day of school

By Katelin Harmon | September 7

"These students were just getting acquainted with their walk to class, making friends and building their own community on campus. The shooting that occurred ...

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First day of school in CHCCS sees 'secure mode' lockdown after shooting at UNC

By Ethan E. Horton | August 29

"I've been teaching for 20 years, and this was a first," Guy B. Phillips Middle School teacher Kelly Fox said. "It made me nervous. But if there was a ...