John Preyer resigns from UNC-Chapel Hill Board of Trustees
John Preyer has resigned from the UNC-Chapel Hill Board of Trustees, effective Jan. 9, after six and a half years of service.
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Trump Administration Cancels Grant Funds to UNC-CH
High School Senior Publishes Poetry Book
CHCCS School Year Begins Despite Budget Uncertainty, While Carrboro Studies Safe Routes To Schools
Dr. Rodney Trice Appointed Superintendent of Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools
UNC-Chapel Hill Halts Construction of Anticipated Research Building Due to Federal Cuts
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools plan for stability, hopes for improvement
NC legislation targets public school libraries
UNC Chapel Hill Students’ Visas Restored After Federal Policy Reversal
The federal government has restored the visas of six international students from the University of North Carolina (UNC), the University announced Monday.
Trump Administration Revokes Several UNC Students’ Visas
The federal government has revoked the visas of six international students from the University of North Carolina (UNC), a fact confirmed by the university earlier this month.
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School year will begin with bus drivers for every route
Parents can take a deep breath now that there will be enough certified bus drivers to cover all of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School routes.
Top state honors go to Chapel Hill High School teacher
Kimberly S. Jones has been named the 2023 Burroughs Wellcome Fund North Carolina Teacher of the Year.
CHCCS Board responds to harassment against superintendent
The local school board denounced attacks against its superintendent.
East Chapel Hill High senior’s research will launch into space Saturday
A local high school student’s research will take a trip to outer space this weekend.
Local school funding recommendations fall short of district requests despite millions in increases
Orange County’s recommended local budget carries millions in budget increases for local schools, but not as much as the districts asked for.
Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools board gets first reads on litany of new policies
Policy changes on grading, class rankings, extracurricular activities and internet safety were on the agenda for Chapel Hill-Carrboro schools Wednesday evening.
Orange County Schools proposed local budget: New pay supplements, $2.2M increase
Orange County Schools’ recommended local budget is dominated by improved pay and new positions.
CHHS Student is State Leader for Voting Organization, Calls for Volunteers
Elise Chang, a 16-year-old mover and shaker, is the North Carolina lead of a youth-led voter education organization called MyVote Project.
District Educator Works to Close the Achievement Gap for Black Students
Growing up, Anissa McClendon attended Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, learning not just from teachers and textbooks, but also from experiences.
Schools Work to Resolve Both Acute and Chronic Bus Driver Shortages
The latest news from CHCCS that it had to suspend service on 21 bus routes this week due to drivers reporting COVID-19 symptoms came as a shock to many residents.
Teen’s Nonprofit Raises Over $21k for Community, Keeps Growing
One good thing to come out of COVID-19 pandemic is the nonprofit Acts of Kindness, started by local high schooler Chloe Buchholtz.
Local High School Seniors Earn National Musical Recognition
How do you get to play in the 2022 All-National Honor Ensembles Concert Band? Practice. Practice. Practice.
Chapel Hill Woman Pursues Musical Instruments for Students
Marjorie Soforenko was an attorney living in Massachusetts when her client couldn’t take band class because she couldn’t rent a flute.
East Chapel Hill H.S. Student Wins National Science Competition
ECHHS rising senior Pristine Onuoha has won the Genes in Space STEM competition. Her genetics experiment will be performed on the International Space Station
UNC Receives $900,000 Grant to Advance Southeast Asian Studies
Last month, UNC’s efforts to advance academic research and community engagement related to Southeast Asia received a tremendous boost in the form of a $900,000 grant from the Henry Luce Foundation.
CHCCS Board of Education Votes to Maintain SRO Program With Addition of Pilot Program
By a vote of 5-1, the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education approved a plan that maintains the current school resource officer [SRO] program with the exception of one middle school.
ECHHS junior a finalist for Genes in Space Contest
A junior at East Chapel Hill High School, Pristine Onuoha, is one of five finalists in a national science competition in which the winner will have their experiment conducted aboard the International Space Station (ISS).