Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Archives

Brush Fire Contained, But Still Burning in Carolina North Forest; Officials Warn of Smoky Conditions

Posted by Brighton McConnell | May 21, 2026 | Fire, Safety

A brush fire in the Carolina North Forest just south of Seawell Elementary School continues to...

Scroggs Elementary’s LaThanya Campbell Named 2026 CHCCS Teacher of the Year

Posted by Michael Koh | May 16, 2026 | Pre-K - 12 Education

Pre-kindergarten teacher LaThanya Campbell of Mary Scroggs Elementary School was named the Chapel...

Orange County Government, Local School Districts Try to Do ‘More With Less’ Amid State Funding Uncertainty

Posted by Emma Cooke | May 12, 2026 | Local Government, Pre-K - 12 Education

Orange County’s school districts will likely not get the full extent of their proposed budgets for the upcoming school year.

New Studies Suggest CHCCS Close 1 Elementary School, Address Capacity Issues Through Redistricting

Posted by Brighton McConnell | May 7, 2026 | Pre-K - 12 Education

CHCCS school board members heard a presentation about the deeper studies conducted on criteria for closure of any three elementary schools.

Orange County Recommends Tax Increases for FY27 Budget; Chatham County Could Keep Rate Flat

Posted by Aaron Keck | May 7, 2026 | Local Government

Both Orange County and Chatham County revealed their budget proposals for the upcoming fiscal year this week. Here are the highlights.

Local Soccer Player, East Chapel Hill High Schooler Earns Invite to German Training Camp

Posted by Michael Koh | May 1, 2026 | Sports

Cristian Diaz Perez, a sophomore at East Chapel Hill High School, is hoping to attend an exclusive soccer camp in Germany this summer.

‘Worried For Our Future’: Authors React to Removal Attempt of LGBTQ+ Books from CHCCS Elementary Libraries

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Apr 28, 2026 | Arts, Pre-K - 12 Education, State Government

North Carolina legislators are pushing to remove 63 LGBTQ-themed books from CHCCS elementary schools, saying they violate state law for being available in libraries.

CHCCS Leaders Maintain Legality of LGBTQ+ Library Books as NC Lawmaker Introduces Bill to Remove Them

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Apr 23, 2026 | Pre-K - 12 Education, State Government

The N.C. House Oversight Committee pushed CHCCS leaders over its inclusion of LGBTQ+ related books in school libraries during hearing.

CHCCS, Orange and Chatham Public Schools Among NC Districts Canceling Classes Ahead of Teachers Rally

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Apr 22, 2026 | Pre-K - 12 Education, State Government

With a teachers rally expecting to draw thousands of educators from North Carolina, local school districts are cancelling classes for May 1.

On Air Today: ‘Into the Woods’ at Chapel Hill High School

Posted by Aaron Keck | Apr 22, 2026 | On Air Today

Thursday through Saturday, April 23-25, head to Chapel Hill High School for their spring musical, Stephen Sondheim’s “Into the Woods”!

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