Parents and teachers discuss racial inequalities in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School system at the Carrboro Century Center in September of 2017.
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools will implement new measures for ensuring equity in classrooms.
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools is one of two public schools systems in Orange County. The system is run by the CHCCS Board of Education, which is comprised of seven elected officials who hold four-year terms. Under the board is the superintendent. The current superintendent is Tom Forcella.
The district includes 11 elementary schools, four middle schools, four high schools, a middle college with Durham Technical Community College and a school for children at UNC Hospitals. These schools serve more than 12,000 students across Orange County.
Learn more about the district's Board of Education here.
Browse board meeting agendas and videos here.
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Indy Week, a weekly newspaper based in Durham, is one of the few organizations that endorses candidates in Orange County elections. Candidates say Indy endorsements are important to their campaigns, but how much do they actually impact voters?
Incumbent Rani Dasi, and newcomers Jillian La Serna, Deon Temne and Ashton Powell won seats on the board, unofficial vote counts show.
The local elections taking place throughout Orange County came to an end Tuesday night, giving way to a surprising voter turnout that nonetheless does not reflect the population as a whole.
UNC residence halls are split between five different polling places in Chapel Hill. Find out where to go for voting in the 2019 elections if you are registered at a residence hall.
A fundraiser has been set up to support a Scroggs Elementary School student who lost his mother and middle-school aged sister in an Oct. 21 car accident.
On Sept. 3, parents were alerted by email to a random search that occurred at Carrboro High School.
The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools district met on Monday to discuss the changes being made to Glenwood Elementary School’s policy on enrolling new students.
Instead of running for reelection, CHCCS board member James Barrett is pursuing the office of state superintendent in the upcoming 2020 elections.
As the Nov. 5 elections approach, candidates have been campaigning hard, going to events on UNC's campus, in churches and other community spaces. Besides what a candidate believes and advocates, there is one other thing the public wonders: how much did their campaign cost and raise? The numbers vary widely across the Chapel Hill-Carrboro races, and they've changed a lot since last year. “Some state and local campaigns don't cost a lot,” Suzanne Globetti, a teaching associate professor of political science at UNC, said. “Others, especially those that rely on television for campaign advertising, end up spending quite a lot.”
Orange County electoral candidates congregated at the First Baptist Church to not only discuss their stance on political and social issues, but to build relationships with the people they hope to lead.
Bob Bales, principal of McDougle Middle School, was gifted with the 2019-20 Principal of the Year Award for the district. His innovation and communication skills were what put him at the top of CHCCS' list.
Five candidates vying for a position on the CHCCS Board of Education promote addressing systematic racism, mental health and improving communication at a forum.
Joal Broun, a member of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education, is speaking on challenges that still face our school system.
“Our goal is, as we look into the future, that all students have opportunities and are successful in the academic offerings that the school district’s able to provide.”
A lawsuit filed against Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools accused the school system of mishandling allegations of sexual abuse among students. The lawsuit, which started in the state court, has moved to federal court.
High school principal John Williams discusses his compassion and the importance in serving the homeless community.
