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Achievement gap revisited by Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools educators

By Grace Tatter | April 17

Howard Lee said he has been having the same conversation about the achievement gap since 1966.

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Council works to reduce adult illiteracy in county

By Grace Tatter | April 10

Last year, two twin sisters spent their mornings at preschool while their mom learned English.

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School discipline shows racial inequality

By Grace Tatter | February 3

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools might be among the strongest in the state when it comes to racial equity, but community members stressed that there is still a lot of room for improvement at a forum Saturday.

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Redistricting plan passes school board

By Grace Tatter | January 17

The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education passed a redistricting plan Thursday night that will require more than 1,000 elementary students to change schools in August.

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Soldier copes with PTSD in PlayMakers' one-woman play, 'Penelope'

By Grace Tatter | April 24

The first rehearsal of PlayMakers Repertory Company’s newest production, “Penelope,” coincided with the rampage of a U.S. soldier that resulted in the death of 16 Afghan civilians.

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Poetry slam with UNC Wordsmiths to protest Amendment One

By Grace Tatter | April 10

Students will use poetry to voice their dissent against North Carolina’s proposed Amendment One tonight. UNC Wordsmiths, a campus organization that promotes poetry on campus, is teaming up with the UNC Coalition Against Amendment One to host a poetry open mic tonight in the Pit.

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PlayMakers piece on Proposition 8 precedes NC Amendment One vote

By Grace Tatter | April 8

It’s a coincidence that a local theater company is producing a dramatic reading about Proposition 8 less than a month before the state will vote on Amendment One, a similar piece of legislation.

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CUAB and WXYC radio work together to bring jazz to campus

By Grace Tatter | March 28

The impetus for the first collaboration between CUAB and WXYC came from a famous jazz musician. While Googling himself, jazz pianist Matthew Shipp discovered that UNC radio station WXYC frequently plays his music. He asked the station to help him find a venue to perform in the area.

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Company Carolina deals in business and art

By Grace Tatter | March 22

There isn’t a class about business contracts in the drama department. But Clare Shaffer, a sophomore dramatic arts major, said one might be useful.

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Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools will implement an online gradebook app next year

By Grace Tatter | March 20

A Google application recently approved by the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of Education could help parents keep a better tab on their children’s grades — but some worry the new technology might not reach the parents who need it the most.