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Why the PTA wants the PTA Thrift Shop in Carrboro to leave their name out of it

By Laura Brummett | December 5

The PTA Thrift Shop, an independent nonprofit, announced a construction campaign in 2011.

Future of Glenwood's Mandarin magnet program uncertain after school board meeting

By Julia Masters | December 3

By fighting controversial opinions of parents and faculty, a local elementary school is trying to become a Mandarin magnet school and language program. ...

'A profound and severe need': CHCCS school board re-evaluates future of LEAP

By Blake Weaver | December 3

The LEAP program aims to meet the severe needs of students at the top of the academic spectrum, which several in the CHCCS system say is as necessary ...

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools receives sustainability scholarship

By Julia Masters | November 18

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools work to improve sustainability and increase positive impact in the district.

Bev Perdue speaks in the first event of the UNC School of Journalism’s Women in the Media Leadership Series.

Former N.C. Gov. Perdue to be chairperson of National Assessment Governing Board

By Aislinn Antrim | November 8

New chairperson to the National Assessment Governing Board, Beverly Perdue, looks forward to closing the nation’s achievement gap and ensuring that ...

Educators carry signs through Bicentennial Plaza during the rally for education on May 16 in Raleigh.

Budget expansion requests increased school support staff, school safety

By Alice Bennett | November 5

NC Department of Public Instruction and State Board of Education request almost $200 million to improve school safety and support efforts.

Child care remains out of reach for many full-time Chapel Hill workers

By Marin Wolf | October 24

Finding affordable child care in Chapel Hill has proven to be nearly impossible for many working parents, and Town resources are stretched to the limit. ...

UNC receives poor rating in diversity report

By Devin Fussa | October 10

A recent report by the University of Southern California's Race and Equity Center suggested minority students at UNC-Chapel Hill are poorly represented ...

Hurricane Michael set to hit N.C. communities already in recovery

By Claire Willmschen | October 10

Following Hurricane Florence, Hurricane Michael has the state preparing to weather another storm while their communities are still in recovery.

N.C. sex education is lacking in consent education

By Aislinn Antrim | October 4

While North Carolina may be one of the few states to have requirements about discussing consent, the execution of these requirements is lacking in many ...

Congress passes budget increases for Department of Education

By Michael Taffe | October 3

“The power of the purse is one of Congress’ greatest duties, and we will continue to work on the appropriations bills that remain,” said U.S. Rep. ...

You can now fill out the FAFSA on your smartphone

By Lyell McMerty | October 2

In an effort to make the process of applying for federal financial aid more accessible, the U.S. Department of Education released a FAFSA mobile app called ...

Students raise their fists at the end of "Hark the Sound" during Commencement on May 13.

Employers say college graduates are not prepared for career advancement

By Devin Fussa | September 27

According to the study, 57 percent of executives and 60 percent of hiring managers believe recent college graduates have the ability to succeed in entry-level ...

NC receives poor rating in new Alliance for Excellent Education report

By Crystal Yu | September 27

According to a new report, NC failed to account for certain student groups when assessing overall economic support.

'The sport is literally dying': Local high schools grapple with football's decline

By Jack Frederick | September 22

"I feel like if this dies, some of these kids won't do anything else. For some of them, this is their only sport."

Updated: Buses, groceries and more — what's open now?

By Marin Wolf | September 12

The latest information on evacuations, shelters, grocery stores, transportation and canceled events ahead of Hurricane Florence.

Free speech is protected on public campuses like UNC, but isn't guaranteed elsewhere

By Blake Weaver | September 10

As emails from UNC administrators reaffirming their support of First Amendment rights become almost a weekly tradition, students at other universities ...

Local schools celebrate the impact of arts on young students

By Rachel Jensen | September 10

If you did band, orchestra, studio art, chorus or even photography in grade school, you probably appreciated the creative break from calculus or Shakespeare. ...

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UNC receives top ranking from Wall Street Journal for best value in public education

September 10

UNC ranked second on the Wall Street Journal's list of best-valued schools in the U.S.

Dual-enrollment programs prepare high school students for college life

By Jamey Cross | September 4

North Carolina's dual-enrollment program gives students an edge going into their college career.