Chapel Hill High strikes gold with new renovations
The existing auditorium and gymnasium buildings will be connected by a new academic building to form a single facility.
EDUCATION
Duke Energy grant to Northside Elementary aims to immerse students in nature science
Northside Elementary will host a pilot science program that encourages students to ask questions and interact with their environment.
Chapel Hill area high schools attain high N.C. rankings despite achievement gaps
East Chapel Hill High School has a 33 percent achievement gap on state proficiency exams between historically underserved and non-underserved students.
Local districts struggle for safety as the school shooting epidemic plagues the U.S.
"It's a huge undertaking, but the demands being made on schools today are greater than ever before in the history of this country,” said Stephen Halkiotis, chairperson of the Orange County Schools Board of Education
N.C. educators want you to know their protest was about more than just pay
Educators and supporters from across the state assembled in Raleigh on Wednesday for a March for Students and Rally for Respect. Due to the massive expected teacher absences, dozens of school districts across the state closed on May 16, leaving about 68 percent of North Carolina’s public school students out of class for the day. Their absence from work was certainly noted, but educators wanted their appeals to N.C. legislators to be just as affecting. A few shared their signs, their stories and their desired results of the rally with us.
What is CHCCS doing to address the complications of this unplanned teacher workday?
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools are offering free breakfast and lunch at certain locations to help low-income families on the day of the teacher walkout, but the school closing still presents problems.
"It's not magic, it's physics": Science is Awesome Outreach Day exposes kids to STEM
Everything that combines fun and science, from liquid nitrogen ice cream to lessons on aliens and snot, could be found in Phillips Hall on Tuesday during the first-ever Science is Awesome Outreach Day. Over 300 fourth-grade students from Carrboro Elementary School, Frank Porter Graham Bilingüe School and Northside Elementary School came to campus to participate in the event that was hosted by the UNC Department of Physics and Astronomy. The event was geared toward encouraging students at these three Title I schools to consider careers in STEM fields and to get them excited about science.
Here’s why the Department of Education is dismissing hundreds of civil rights cases
The Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights will dismiss hundreds of of civil rights complaints that are considered a burden to the office.
Disrupted plans: What happens when colleges close and students have to move on?
A rise in expenses and a drop in enrollment contributed to 66 small, private colleges closing in the 2015-16 school year. When these schools close, what happens to students and employees?
Gov. Cooper proposes $130 million plan to increase school safety in NC
Of the $65 million proposed for facility upgrades, $20 million would go to the UNC system for facility upgrades including communication systems, security systems, panic alarms, doorways and other tools to respond to threats.
The competition for admission is heating up among state colleges, UNC-CH included
Public university systems in states like California and North Carolina are rejecting students that would have been accepted in prior years.
Did colleges share your admission info with other schools? The DOJ is working to find out
The Department of Justice is investigating some universities' admissions practices. This investigation is trying to determine where or not these schools violated antitrust laws by sharing lists of students, accepted under early decision programs. But experts are debating the prevalence of this practice.
College Transparency Act would alter data collection mechanisms for students
The College Transparency Act would establish a student-level data network within the National Center for Education Statistics, that will give students multi-faceted data about the schools they are considering. The bill will also increase the amount of time spent on collecting and reporting the data.
UNC goes to Washington: Graduates reflect on their paths to politics
Politicians like N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper and U.S. Rep. David Price, D-N.C., were involved in a variety of campus extracurriculars during their undergraduate careers at UNC, which set them on their political careers. “There’s no set pathway to get into any career, but especially with politics it’s so liquid to get to that point,” UNC sophomore Serena Singh said. Singh, who was recently elected co-chairperson of Multicultural Affairs and Diversity Outreach Committee in the Undergraduate Executive Branch, said having political role models is beneficial because it shows you don’t have to go to law school to go into politics.
Howard University students protest financial aid scandal, demand changes
Starting March 29, hundreds of students occupied Howard’s administration building for seven days in a protest spurred by a string of administrative malpractices — most recently the misuse of financial aid funds. A group at Howard called HU Resist organized the protests and released a list of nine demands for Howard's administration. Following the cessation of the protest, the group said in a tweet that, through negotiations, the group was able to accomplish university-wide changes.
Despite lack of engagement, STEM classes are usually taught using lectures
Studies have shown that students respond better to interactive teaching styles, but STEM classes are primarily taught through lectures. Some professors are developing strategies for more active learning, moving towards evidence based teaching strategies.
How could the new spending bill impact education spending? Students, you should know
The bill will increase spending for the Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant and the Federal Work-Study Program, among other increases.
Mount Holyoke College's gender inclusion policies endure despite negative responses
A new policy advises educators to refer to the student body as "Mount Holyoke students" rather than "Mount Holyoke women" and to use gender-neutral language whenever possible.
Pew study finds women, college graduates move toward Democratic Party
A new Pew study said a majority of all voters with at least a four-year college degree now identify as Democrats or lean Democratic, the highest share since 1992.
UNC's Spellings launches statewide tour of universities
UNC-system President Margaret Spellings plans to visit eight campuses across the state in the upcoming weeks.
