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Speaking of Schools: Culbreth AD Jon Evans, Johnny “Coach J” Miller and Director of Athletics Scarlet Steinert

Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools Head of Athletics Scarlett Steinert, Culbreth Middle School Athletic Director, and legendary Culbreth Middle School teacher Johnny “Coach J” Miller spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Monday, June 12th. 

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Speaking of Schools: CHCCS Administrators Minnie Goins and Jaimi West

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Principal of the Year Minnie Goins from Seawell Elementary School and Assistant Principal of the year Jaime West from McDougle Middle School both joined 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Monday, May 15th. They discussed highlights from this school year at their school’s, what they think earned them their recognition this year, and some of the challenges facing their schools.

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Speaking of Schools: Kelly Batten and Norma Boone from Chatham County Schools

D. Kelly Batten and Norma Boone from Chatham County Schools spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Monday, April 24th.  They discussed the challenges facing schools in staying fully staffed, how Chatham County Schools has been able to beat that trend, and the advantages of working for Chatham County Schools.  They also discussed their new teacher mentor program, and an upcoming Job Fair for the district. 

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Speaking of Schools: Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools Board Chair Rani Dasi

Chair of the Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools Board Rani Dasi spoke with 97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell on Monday, April 17th.  They discussed the naming of Chapel Hill High School teacher Kimberly Jones as the North Carolina Teacher of the Year.  They also discussed many of the challenges facing the district going forward, including upcoming budget decisions and how the state budget affects schools locally. 

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Speaking of Schools Teacher Feature: Michelle Wood, Megan Thacker McDonnel and Seema Anand

97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell visited with three area teachers on Monday, March 27th for this month’s Teacher Feature.  Veteran PE Teacher at Rashkis Elementary Michell Wood, Gifted Education Specialist at McDougle Elementary School Megan Thacker McDonnell, and Gifted Education Specialist at Culbreth Middle School Seema Anand all shared their experiences.

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Speaking of Schools: Director of Employee Recruitment for CHCCS, Ashauna Harris

Senior Executive Director of Employee Recruitment, Learning, and Retention at Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School Ashauna Harris spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, March 21st.  She discussed the challenges around recruiting and maintaining school staff, and what CHCCS does differently.

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Speaking of Schools: Cindy King and Carrie Little of Chatham County Schools

As pre-K programs are enrolling for Chatham County Schools, Pre-K Instructional Facilitator Cindy King and Executive Director of Federal Programs Carrie Little join 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell to talk about early childhood education.

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