CHCCS School Buses Better Than Last Year
Getting students to and from school for the first two weeks of the year has gone well for Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools.
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Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School year will begin with bus drivers for every route
Top state honors go to Chapel Hill High School teacher
Orange County School Superintendent resigns
Carrboro High School hires new principal
Local school funding recommendations fall short of district requests despite millions in increases
Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools board gets first reads on litany of new policies
Orange County Schools proposed local budget: New pay supplements, $2.2M increase
CHHS Student is State Leader for Voting Organization, Calls for Volunteers
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
Food for Students Program Adapts to the Needs of Orange County Parents, Children
Food for Students, a CHCCS program in partnership with the Town of Chapel Hill, and the Keep Kids Fed Act will help keep kids nourished throughout the summer.
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).
Students Walk Out from CHCCS Schools to Support Abortion Rights
Students from multiple area schools walked out in support of abortion rights this afternoon and made their way to Franklin Street for a small organized protest.
East Chapel Hill High School Students Excel at National Orchestra Festival
The East Chapel Hill High School Chamber Strings earned 2nd place at the American String Teachers Association National Orchestra Festival held in Atlanta March 17-18.
Kimberly Jones Honored as Chapel Hill High School’s 2022 Teacher of the Year
English teacher Kimberly Jones was recognized as the school’s 2022 Teacher of the Year.
Jesse Casey Prepares to Take Over at East Chapel Hill High School
Double-masked and clad in a yellow bowtie, Jesse Casey stepped outside to speak with me over Zoom.
Teachers See COVID-related Delays, Resilience Among Preschool-Aged Children
Early childhood is a crucial period of development, a time when children build important social academic, and emotional foundations.
School Board Relaxes Mask Mandate, Adopts Incremental Approach
Superintendent Dr Nyah Hamlett reported that 65% of CHCCS staff and faculty survey respondents indicated a desire to continue requiring the use of masks in school.
Xavier Adams, N.C. Beginning Teacher of the Year
With news feeds full of the unfolding drama of Russia invading Ukraine, Xavier Adams works the nascent war into the curriculum of the history course he teaches at Orange County High School.
Local Young Musicians Participate in NC Central All District Band Clinic
The Chapel Hill-Carrboro School District is pleased to announce that 24 CHCCS middle school students and 25 CHCCS high school students participated in the NC Central All District Band clinic and concert.
CHCCS School Board Discusses Committee Assignments, Budget and Mentoring
The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education met virtually Jan. 20 to make committee assignments and to discuss the district budget and mentoring programs.
CHCCS School Board Seats New Members, Hears Concerns About Teacher Reassignments
New CHCCS Board of Education members George Griffin, Riza Jenkins and Mike Sharp were surrounded by friends and family as they were sworn in by Judge and former BOE member Joal Brown at the board’s Dec. 2 meeting.
An Open Letter to the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Board of Education
An Open Letter to the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Board of Education
CHCCS Receives Top-Notch Audit Rating, Increases Pay for Substitute Teachers
The Nov. 18 Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education meeting began with a moving tribute to Lynn Lehmann, who was described as a warm, busy and tireless community member who greatly supported the Phoenix School students.
As School Year Commenced, Lack of COVID Preparations Highlighted Inequities
While the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School district has not witnessed the rancorous antagonism between parents and school officials that has occurred elsewhere in recent months, local parents have expressed frustration with aspects of the district’s COVID response.
School Board Members Press Pause on Redistricting Discussions
Brian Link, President of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Association of Educators, was all smiles when he kicked off the public comment section at the Nov. 4 Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools Board of Education (BOE) meeting
CHCCS School Board Discuss Ways to Better Support Students and Staff During Challenging Year
The Oct. 21 meeting of the CHCCS Board of Education (BOE) opened with emotional words from Brian Link, President of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Association of Educators and a civics teacher at East Chapel Hill High School.
CHCCS School Board Mandates COVID-19 Vaccination for All Staff
The Sept. 2 meeting of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education opened with an update from Dr. Danny Benjamin, Co-chair of the ABC Science Collaborative, on vaccine history, vaccine mandates…
WANTED: School Bus Drivers
CHAPEL HILL – Bus drivers are in short supply in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School district. An issue that’s been brewing under the surface for years has reached a fever pitch during the past few months…
CHCCS School Board Approves Optional Remote Instruction Plan for At-Risk Elementary and Middle School Students
The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools (CHCCS) Board of Education met Aug. 19, 2021 to discuss CHCCS Superintendent Dr. Nyah Hamlett’s recommendation…
CHCCS Board of Education Approves Mask Requirement, Seeks Solution to Bus-Driver Shortage
The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools (CHCCS) Board of Education convened for a special meeting Aug. 3 2021 to consider health and safety recommendations for the opening of schools
Newly Renovated Chapel Hill High School to Hold Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony Aug. 3
Three years after work commenced on the renovation of Chapel Hill High School (CHHS), the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools (CHCCS) district is ready to show off its new, state-of-the-art facility.
Transition to College Particularly Challenging for High School Class of ’21
High school seniors are facing a particularly difficult transition to college this fall after more than a year living with the coronavirus pandemic.
CHCCS Board of Education Discusses School Safety and Approves Recruitment Bonuses
On the evening of July 22, the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education met in person for the first time since suspending in-person meetings at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.