The new redistricting timeline, which was created in February, will be feedback driven and focused on improved accuracy. The plan will also include staff, who will seek out and share reassignment information, Foster said.
“When you have these individuals that are beginning teachers, they're not only trying to learn the pedagogy of teaching, they're also going back to school at the same time,” Ruben Reyes, the associate superintendent for human resources for Cumberland County Schools, said. “So when you hear teacher stress and teacher burnout, those are things that contribute to that.”
“My favorite part is always just getting to interact with the community, parents, kids on a daily basis — not one day looks the same," Carrboro High School Athletic Trainer Myranda Crump said. “Thankfully, teenagers make my job very, very funny and interesting."
If the project is featured in the next congressional budget, construction could start as early as 2026 and be completed by 2029.
The Orange County Schools Board of Education met on March 18 to discuss its Bond and Capital Project Recommendations, plans for the after-school program and the end-of-year testing and re-teaching plan.
March 5 is primary election day for federal, state and county races in North Carolina. The Daily Tar Heel's Sarah Clements asked Chapel Hill voters about what races are important to them and if they feel represented by candidates.
The Orange County Board of Education met on Feb. 19 to discuss its redistricting plan, Capital Improvement Plan, updates on the district’s air quality treatment process and offerings for summer 2024 camps.
The Daily Tar Heel's Sarah Clements spoke with N.C. Supreme Court candidate Lora Christine Cubbage about her experience and aspirations for the court. Her opponent in the Democratic primary is Allison Riggs.
“This has been what we've been waiting for,” Benjamin Gear, the Orange County Criminal Justice Resource Department’s Local Reentry Council Coordinator, said. “This has rejuvenated the efforts — there's a breath of fresh air within the reentry community and we are excited to see where this can go.”
Savannah Gilliland is a part of the County's Community Care and Diversion Response team, and works to divert people in the criminal justice system toward treatment when needed.
