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CHCCS School Board Dissolves Mandarin World Language, Creates Exception for Rising Fifth Graders

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Sep 18, 2026 | Pre-K - 12 Education

The Mandarin World Language option currently taught at Glenwood Elementary School will effectively end after its campus closes this summer.

CHCCS Superintendent Suggests Dissolving World Language Option as Glenwood Elementary Closes

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Sep 15, 2026 | Pre-K - 12 Education

Trice emailed Glenwood Elementary and Mary Scroggs Elementary School parents and staff on Monday, saying he reached the conclusion after considering the feedback gathered from stakeholders on both campuses and consulting enrollment data.

‘An Absolute Data Nightmare’: CHCCS Board Learns More About School Bus Assignment Debacle

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Sep 9, 2026 | Pre-K - 12 Education, Transit

The CHCCS Board of Education and public got an extensive update on Thursday about what went haywire in the school bus assignment process this summer and what is being done to address it.

Missed Assignments, Delays and Walk Zone Changes: School Bus Issues Roil CHCCS’ First Days Back

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Aug 27, 2026 | Pre-K - 12 Education

CHCCS Superintendent Rodney Trice issued an apology letter to families on Tuesday, acknowledging problems with its bus service to students.

Glenwood Elementary Parents Urge School Board to Keep Programs Together as Relocation Conversations Begin

Posted by Aaron Keck | Jul 20, 2026 | Pre-K - 12 Education

The CHCCS school board gathered to hear options for rehousing the acclaimed Mandarin program as Glenwood Elementary School prepares to close.

Local Officials React To Orange County Commissioner Jamezetta Bedford’s Death

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jun 22, 2026 | Local Government, Obituaries

Jamezetta Bedford — a longtime elected official in Orange County — died on Sunday. Here’s what local officials had to say following the news.

With Closure Decision Made, CHCCS Leaders and Glenwood Elementary Community Try to Move Forward

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jun 9, 2026 | Pre-K - 12 Education

Thursday’s vote by the CHCCS Board of Education ended months of speculation of which of three elementary schools may be discontinued.

Speaking of Schools: Riza Jenkins and Rodney Trice on Glenwood Elementary School

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Jun 8, 2026 | Speaking of Schools

Chapel Hill Carrboro City School Board Chair Riza Jenkins and Superintendent Rodney Trice spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Monday, June 8. They discussed the board’s recent unanimous vote to close Glenwood Elementary School after the 2026-2027 school year. They discussed the reasoning for the arrival at that decision, including facilities, enrollment, and more. They also talked about what comes next for Glenwood families and the programs at the school, how other families in the district can support the Glenwood community, and more.