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NCDHHS announces discontinuation of P-EBT benefits for 2023-2024 school year

By Libby Wakefield | April 25

The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services announced last week that the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer program will not be available for the ...

UNC alumna Savannah Patterson wins teacher of the year at Cedar Ridge High School

By Vina Senthil | April 21

Savannah Patterson, a biology teacher and a UNC alumna, was named the teacher of the year at Cedar Ridge High School. Patterson represents CRHS as a contender ...

North Carolina Teaching Fellows program sees largest class since relaunch in 2017

By Zoe Werner | April 13

The North Carolina Teaching Fellowship program accepted 132 applicants this year — the largest class of students since the program was reinstated by ...

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Orange County Schools Board of Education approves 2024 fiscal year budget

By Lauren Zola | April 12

During its Monday meeting, the Orange County Schools Board of Education approved its Local Operating Budget for the fiscal year 2024. The meeting also ...

'You have no idea what’s really in there': Explaining the dangers of fentanyl

By Zoe Werner | April 2

More than 150 people die every day from overdoses related to synthetic opioids such as fentanyl, a drug that is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ...

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CHCCS to hold career fair at Chapel Hill High School to help mitigate staff shortages

By Ella Aluise | March 23

On Saturday, March 25, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools will host a job fair at Chapel Hill High School from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for positions available ...

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Survey shows increased violence at NC public schools, development affected by pandemic

By Libby Wakefield | March 22

New data shows that North Carolina public schools reported an increase in student discipline issues during the 2021-22 school year. There were 11,170 ...

Op-ed: North Carolina kids need a support network

March 22

"A lot of difficult issues arise during the course of a child’s life. Instead of passing bills that might endanger kids and limit their options for ...

Orange County Schools Board of Education discusses cost saving for budget projected deficit

By Caroline Dickey | March 21

The Orange County Schools Board of Education met on Monday, March 20 to discuss cost savings strategies for the remainder of the fiscal year 2023 and ...

Public School Foundation raises money for CHCCS grants, scholarships through 5k race

By Lauren Zola | March 21

The Chapel Hill-Carrboro Public School Foundation (PSF) hosted a 5k race on Saturday, March 18 to raise money for Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools grants ...

CHCCS teachers and staff highlight creativity in Youth Art Month and beyond

By Irene Denniston | March 21

Though Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools is celebrating Youth Arts Month this March, teachers across the district emphasize the importance of arts all ...

Orange County Schools works to diversify student enrollment in advanced courses

By Maddie Van Meter | March 8

Members of Orange County Schools provided the Board of Education with updates on their partnership with Equal Opportunity Schools in a Monday meeting. ...

'She's really kind of an icon': Carrboro High principal Beverly Rudolph to retire

By Annika Duneja | March 6

Carrboro High School Principal Beverly Rudolph announced her retirement from K-12 education in a March 2 video on the Chapel Hill and Carrboro City Schools ...

CHCCS Board of Education hears finance updates, concerns on starting school earlier

By Sam Kornylak | March 5

Concerns from teachers over a new proposal to make the start time of elementary schools earlier in the day are shared in a work session with the Chapel ...

Two longtime Orange County residents win 2023 Pauli Murray awards

By Sierra President | March 5

On Sunday, Feb. 26, the 33rd annual Pauli Murray Award ceremony was held by the Orange County Human Relation Commission, where James E. Williams Jr. and ...

NC Supreme Court accepts new filings in 2022 Leandro case, rehearing possible

By Ethan E. Horton | March 4

On Friday, the N.C. Supreme Court decided in a 5-2 order along party lines that it would stop the transfer of money by a lower court toward public education ...

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N.C. Republicans propose bill to bar public schools from teaching about race, sex in certain contexts

By Annika Duneja | March 1

House Bill 187, meant to prohibit teachers from promoting or teaching about race and sex in certain contexts in North Carolina public schools, was filed ...

CHCCS holds event to amplify the voices of the CHCCS Black community, celebrate Black joy

By Ginny Dempster | February 26

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools hosted an event celebrating Black joy, highlighting Black achievements and amplifying Black voices in the school community ...

Orange County Schools Board of Education discusses superintendent contract, calendar

By Walker Livingston | February 22

New diversity trainings and referral bonuses for employees of Orange County Schools were discussed by the Board of Education during its meeting on Monday ...

CHCCS and OCS experience funding disparities, special district tax plays part

By Laney Crawley | February 20

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools and Orange County Schools are both pushing for more state funding. Each has a per-pupil spending around $15000, with ...