NCDHHS combatting early child care teacher shortage with new education initiatives

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 ...

Column: CHCCS students deserved a better first day of school

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

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

"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 ...

General Assembly overrides Gov. Cooper's veto of S.B. 49, the Parents' Bill of Rights

The N.C. General Assembly overrode the governor's veto of the Parents' Bill of Rights, which places restrictions on public schools in order to promote ...

CHCCS increases pay, consolidates bus stops to address driver shortage

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools is implementing pay raises and consolidated bus stops to allieviate its bus driver shortage. Andy Jenks, the chief communication ...

Orange County Schools Board of Education allocates funds, hears community concerns

The board approved two new positions with unallocated funds from this year's budget at its Monday meeting. During the public comment period, several attendees ...

The Edition on Rosemary delays move-in until Oct. 1, students move to hotels

Future residents of a new apartment building on Rosemary Street received an email on July 19 informing them they wouldn't be able to move in until Oct. ...

Bridging the Gap combats CHCCS racial achievement gap, supports descendants of enslaved people

"I think that people broadly — because Chapel Hill is such a transient community — did not understand that history is present because these issues ...

Chapel Hill prepares for school with Family Fun Day, book bag giveaway

Chapel Hill Parks and Recreation hosted Family Fun Day and a back-to-school book bag giveaway at the Hargraves Community Center on Aug. 19. Community ...

Sixteen candidates file to run for CHCCS board in unusually crowded election

Four days before the filing deadline, no candidates had filed to run for the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education. By the deadline, more ...

Princess Pressley selected as new Rashkis Elementary School principal

“My goal this year is just creating good solid relationships with those stakeholders and creating memories together here at the school,” Princess ...

Orange County Schools Superintendent Monique Felder to leave district Aug. 2

CHCCS mentorship program returns, aims to combat racial achievement opportunity gap

The Blue Ribbon Mentor-Advocate program is a mentorship opportunity in CHCCS that aims to improve the academic achievement of students of color. The program ...

N.C. General Assembly works to compromise on budget as FY 23-24 approaches

The N.C. General Assembly is currently working on a compromise budget proposal between the N.C. House and N.C. Senate for the 2023-24 fiscal year. The ...

H.B. 823 proposes scholarship program for school choice vouchers across income levels

House Bill 823 — which passed the N.C. House in May and is currently in the N.C. Senate Rules Committee — would expand the Opportunity Scholarship ...

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools offers summer programs in literacy, career education and more

Over the summer, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools offers programs to elementary, middle and high schoolers to promote literacy, college and career preparedness ...

Robert Ballard, Keneisha Jones and others receive CHCCS Staff of the Year awards

Robert Ballard, Keneisha Jones and other CHCCS staff members received awards at the district's annual Recognition Event. Award recipients received cash ...

Orange County Commissioners discuss fiscal year 23-24 budget, propose amendments

The Orange County Board of County Commissioners met on Thursday to discuss the fiscal year 2023-24 budget and hear public comments.

Orange County and Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools propose budgets at BOCC meeting

CHCCS and OCS presented their budget requests and information about public school funding needs. Both school systems are looking for teacher retention ...