E3 campers learn how to fly a drone with Orange County Sheriff's Department officers. Photo courtesy of Lee Moavenzadeh.

E3 camp provides students opportunity to explore STEM fields with hands-on approach

By Marin Wolf

Programming robots is not how most students spend their summers; but for students at the Empowering Excellence through Education (E3) Camp it’s just another Wednesday, playing and creating with technology and experiments meant to introduce them to the world of science, technology, engineering and math.

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools

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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Photo courtesy of Hank Hultman

Column: It's time to be curious, Chapel Hill

 

"So, how do I think our Chapel Hill-Carrboro community, and country as a whole, can value all people and their ideas? We can start by remaining curious, questioning assumptions and suspending labels."

Photo courtesy of Nicole Bell

Column: AP classes should do more to support students of color

 

AP class might be challenging, but that isn't a reason not to encourage students of color to enroll in them. It should be the role of teachers and counselors to encourage students, especially those of color, to push themselves when they can.