Single-Car Crash, Fire Kills 2 High Schoolers in Western Orange County Posted by Brighton McConnell | Mar 1, 2024 | Pre-K - 12 Education, Safety A crash along a rural road in western Orange County killed two people, who were reportedly high schoolers, late Thursday night. Read More
Threat Made Toward Staff Member at McDougle Middle School Posted by Michael Koh | Feb 28, 2024 | Pre-K - 12 Education, Safety A student made a threat toward a staff member at McDougle Middle School in Chapel Hill on Monday,... Read More
Chapel Hill High Named 2023 School of the Year by Prominent Automotive Magazine Posted by Brighton McConnell | Feb 27, 2024 | Pre-K - 12 Education Chapel Hill High School recently received national recognition for its automotive program, with it winning a 2023 School of the Year award. Read More
Engrossed in Education Funding Dispute, North Carolina Revisits Milestone 2022 Ruling Posted by Associated Press | Feb 25, 2024 | Pre-K - 12 Education, State Government North Carolina’s Supreme Court returned Thursday to its landmark 2022 ruling in the Leandro Case. Republican lawmakers want it pulled back. Read More
New Orange County Schools Superintendent Hosting Public Town Hall Meetings Posted by Michael Koh | Feb 7, 2024 | Pre-K - 12 Education Danielle Jones, PhD, the new superintendent for Orange County Schools, will be hosting a series of... Read More
Campaign for Southern Equality Files Federal Complaint Over NC’s LGBTQ Instruction Law Posted by Brighton McConnell | Feb 1, 2024 | Instagram, Nonprofit, Pre-K - 12 Education, State Government A North Carolina-based advocacy group filed a federal complaint on Tuesday, claiming the “Parents’ Bill of Rights” law violates Title IX. Read More
At His Old School, Term-Limited North Carolina Governor Takes New Tack on Public Education Funding Posted by Associated Press | Jan 24, 2024 | Pre-K - 12 Education, State Government Cooper said on Tuesday he’d seek to build a coalition to prod the General Assembly to improve public schools toward his policy preferences. Read More
CHCCS Declines to Adopt 2 Portions of ‘Parents’ Bill of Rights’ Law in Recent Policy Review Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jan 24, 2024 | Pre-K - 12 Education, State Government CHCCS became the latest North Carolina district to adopt policies from the “Parents’ Bill of Rights” law. But it did not adopt all of them. Read More
Chatham County Sheriff’s Office Details Firearm Incident at Northwood High School Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jan 19, 2024 | Crime, Pre-K - 12 Education, Safety A Northwood High School student brought a firearm to campus on Wednesday and made threats to the... Read More
Orange County Schools District Issues Three-Hour Delay Over Freezing Temps Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jan 16, 2024 | Pre-K - 12 Education, Weather Ahead of the coldest temperatures and wind chill expected in central North Carolina so far in... Read More