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Meet Sunny Vo: a UNC Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant

By Kelly Kendall | August 29

“At UNC I could be both an instructor, and could be both a student because I get to audit courses during the year and could be a resident student living ...

Mural at Frank Porter Graham Bilingüe Elementary celebrates diversity, immersion

By Madison Ward | August 16

Inaugural Frank Porter Graham Bilingüe Elementary School resident artist Antonio Alanís has been working with students on a mural that celebrates diversity ...

CHCCS student will have experiment performed on ISS next year

By Joelle Adeleke | August 16

Pristine Onuoha, a rising senior at East Chapel Hill High School, won the Genes in Space Challenge on July 28. Her genetic research experiment concerning ...

UNC and the Warrior-Scholar Project hold seventh annual academic boot camp for veterans

By Collin Tadlock | July 7

Last week, eight veterans took the initiative to prepare themselves for higher education by attending an immersive academic boot camp at UNC, which partnered ...

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Local law enforcement and CHCCS discuss action following school shooting in Uvalde

By Sarah Choi and Ethan E. Horton | June 7

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Chief Communications Officer Andy Jenks said officials for the school system and local law enforcement met the afternoon ...

South Orange Rescue Squad donates ambulance to Chapel Hill High School for EMT classes

By Lucy Marques | May 24

Chapel Hill High School held a ceremony to dedicate an ambulance donated by the South Orange Rescue Squad to the school’s EMT program last Thursday. ...

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools celebrating 30th anniversary of Project Graduation

By Ethan Harrell | May 22

Project Graduation — which organizes a drug- and alcohol-free graduation party for high school seniors — will celebrate its 30th anniversary this ...

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Who are the candidates in the Orange County Schools Board of Education race?

By Jenna Rupp | May 9

On May 17, seven candidates will vie for the four open seats on the Orange County Schools Board of Education. The candidates running for a position ...

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Editorial: The discipline and achievement gaps that harm students of color

By Editorial Board | April 18

"In particular, minority students often feel the effects of harsher discipline in schools, which can affect their academic performance and career trajectories. ...

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Tiffany Cheshire appointed principal of Guy B. Phillips Middle School

By Avery Baker | April 17

Tiffany Cheshire, who has served as interim principal since October 2021, officially began her role as principal of Guy B. Phillips Middle School on April ...

Carrboro High School reinstates mask mandate after COVID-19 cluster

By Susie Webb | April 13

Carrboro High School will reinstate its indoor mask mandate starting Thursday after a cluster of COVID-19 cases was reported at the school.

Orange County Board of Education approves almost $40.5 million budget for 2022-23

By Maddie Van Meter | April 12

The budget totaled near $40.5 million, a $5.42 million increase from last year. This equates to $5,043 per pupil, which is a $676 increase from the 2021-2022 ...

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Reports highlight racial disparities in disciplinary infractions in OCS, CHCCS schools

By Madelyn Van Meter | April 5

Data presented in a March 22 Orange County Board of Education meeting showed that Black students make up about 14 percent of the student body population ...

Editorial: The Leandro case is crucial for equity for minority students

By Editorial Board | April 3

"Blocking any form of legislation compromises the education system of the state — and more specifically — the education of minority students."

Students, parents react to mask mandate drop in Orange County Schools

By Maggie McIntyre | March 21

The Orange County Board of Education's decision to remove mask mandates for students, staff and faculty has warranted varying reactions from parents and ...

Orange County BOE approves plans to mitigate COVID-19 spread amid spring break travel

By Brian Rosenzweig | March 9

Masks will remain optional in Orange County Schools as long as positivity rates stay below two percent. If more than two percent of the student ...

North Carolina ESL teachers navigate pandemic challenges

By Ian Walniuk | March 8

As the pandemic and associated staffing shortages have taken a toll on school districts across North Carolina, English language teachers have faced many ...

'This job is exhausting': CHCCS struggles with teacher shortages

By Ethan E. Horton | March 8

North Carolina is experiencing teacher shortages in all core subjects for elementary schools as many teachers have considered leaving their jobs — or ...

Carrboro Lions Club donates vision screener to CHCCS

By Sierra President | March 1

“I think we’ve seen more kids younger and younger who are getting glasses prescribed and getting their vision impairments corrected earlier," Exceptional ...

Editorial: Mitigating the effect of the pandemic on speech development

By Editorial Board | February 28

"Isolation caused by the pandemic has also created concern among educators and parents as we wonder what the future effects of social isolation and the ...