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East Chapel Hill High School teacher Patty Berge chose to participate in the Women's March Wednesday regardless of the school's closing. Berge has been teaching at the school for 17 years.

Local businesses, CHCCS plan for ‘A Day Without a Woman’ strike

By Erik Beene , Molly Horak , Lauren Talley and Samantha Scott | March 8

Thousands of students in Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools will stay home from class today due to a planned women’s strike in honor of International ...

Cooper prioritizes education in first budget proposal

By Jared Weber | March 8

Gov. Roy Cooper unveiled his first two-year state budget proposal March 1, prioritizing education and other issues he emphasized on the campaign trail. ...

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump spoke in the Greensboro Coliseum on Tuesday, June 14th.

Top takeaways from Trump's address to a joint session of Congress

By Neecole Bostick | March 1

President Donald Trump addressed a joint session of Congress in his first major speech since the inauguration Tuesday night. Here are some of his main ...

On Wednesday, The Lerner Jewish Community Day School received an anti-semitic bomb threat.

Jewish day school in Durham receives bomb threat

By Paige Colpo | February 28

A Jewish day school in Durham received an anti-Semitic bomb threat Wednesday, joining a recent wave of anti-Semitic acts across the country.

Cooper proposes teacher pay raise

By Neecole Bostick | February 20

Gov. Roy Cooper announced Monday his plan to take steps to increase average teacher pay without raising taxes.

Report: North Carolina ranks No. 1 for number of women employed in tech

By Kylie Marshall | February 13

North Carolina ranked first among states for employment of women in the technology sector, according to the 2017 North Carolina State of Technology Industry ...

Study finds high remediation rates among accepted students

By Carina McDermed | February 10

Each year, more than a half a million students arriving on campuses nationwide are not ready for college classes, according to findings from the Hechinger ...

From left: Colin, Christopher, and Marty Long protest the nomination of Betsy DeVos for United States' Secretary of Education
"We are here because DeVos is a terrible idea for Secretary of Education." "As a mother, my child is not receiving the best education, and not all children are receiving the best education."

GoFundMe page criticizes Burr and DeVos

By Becca Heilman | February 6

A GoFundMe campaign criticizing Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., for his support of Betsy DeVos — President Donald Trump's nominee for U.S. Secretary of Education ...

Ephesus Elementary kicks off Black History Month celebrations

By Lauren Talley | February 1

Ephesus Elementary School in Chapel Hill will celebrate Black History Month in February by engaging students in an array of activities and projects.

Rising enrollment in NC charter schools drives choice debate

By Carina McDermed | January 29

Since the General Assembly lifted a 100-school cap on charter schools in 2011, the number of North Carolina charter schools has grown to 168 and student ...

Former Charlotte Catholic teacher sues school for anti-gay discrimination

By Bailey Aldridge | January 18

A former teacher at Charlotte Catholic High School is suing after being fired following an announcement that he was to marry his same-sex partner.

Q&A with author Jackson Olsen on his new book about teaching in the state

By Johanna Cano | January 13

Jackson Olsen is the founding principal of Henderson Collegiate High School, a former teacher with Teach for America and a doctoral student at the UNC ...

Part of NC House Bill 17 still on hold

By Carina McDermed | January 11

A hearing to discuss the constitutionality of a part of a law affecting educational authority in North Carolina has been delayed upon a request from state ...

The State Board of Education approved plans to give 19 public schools more flexibility by operating on charter school models.

19 N.C. public schools to operate with charter-school-like flexibility

By Davis McKinney | December 7

Beginning next school year, 19 low-performing public schools in North Carolina will operate with the flexibility usually given only to charter schools. ...

Willow Oak Montessori, a public charter school in Chapel Hill, is searching for facilities funding in the pockets of parents.

Two North Carolina charter schools face potential closures

By Rebecca Ayers | November 30

The potential closure of two North Carolina charter schools has prompted controversy about their intentions and funding.

N.C. legislature to begin responding to study showing K-12 funding disparities

By Parker Marshall | November 22

Schools in wealthier districts are receiving more state funds than their low-income counterparts, according to a study by the N.C. General Assembly’s ...

Study finds school bomb threats have increased over 1,400 percent since 2011

By Sam Killenberg | November 22

School bomb threats have been rising according to a new study that found a 1,461 percent increase in bomb threats to schools across the country since ...

Lisa Kukla, a former teacher at East Chapel Hill High School and current public policy Ph.D. program coordinator at Duke University's Sanford School of Public Policy, poses for a portrait in her office on Oct. 12, 2016.

Audio feature: A look back at 2006 East Chapel Hill High hostage situation

By Alice Wilder | November 14

Lisa Kukla describes East Chapel Hill High School as a pressure cooker.

Graig Meyer meets with League of Women Voters

By Cole Stanley | November 14

By Bole Stanley Senior Writer Graig Meyer began Monday’s meeting with the League of Women Voters of Orange, Durham and Chatham Counties by addressing ...

A home in Windsor airs out along with all its contents.

Rural communities in N.C. face long path to storm recovery

By Kelsey Mason | October 17

In the wake of Hurricane Matthew, Windsor, North Carolina once again finds itself facing a town-wide cleanup.