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Speaking of Schools: CHCCS Board Chair Rani Dasi

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Sep 18, 2023 | Speaking of Schools

Chair of the Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools Board Rani Dasi spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Monday, September 18th. She discussed the start of the school year, including the need to go into “Secure Mode’ twice during the first three weeks of the school year. She also discussed other aspects of the school year beginning, and the recent state testing data made available from the state department of education. She also discussed the challenges of implementing some of the new state laws regarding public education.

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Teacher Feature: Madeline Blobe and Sarita Allen from the Public Schools Foundation

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Jul 24, 2023 | Speaking of Schools

Public Schools Foundation Executive Director Madeline Blobe and Associate Director For Support Sarita Allen joined 97.9 The Hill and Chapelboro.com News Director Brighton McConnel. They discussed the ongoing summer food and book drive, getting more supplies to teachers, and more.

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Speaking of Schools: CHCCS’ Andy Jenks on Summer Programs, School Board Elections

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jul 10, 2023 | Speaking of Schools

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Communications Director Andy Jenks joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell on Monday, July 10.

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

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Jun 12, 2023 | Speaking of Schools

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: Charlos Banks, Kelly Hotchkiss and Ann Levin

Posted by Brighton McConnell | May 22, 2023 | Speaking of Schools

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Speaking of Schools: CHCCS Administrators Minnie Goins and Jaimi West

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | May 15, 2023 | Speaking of Schools

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

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Apr 24, 2023 | Speaking of 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

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Apr 17, 2023 | Speaking of Schools

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

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Mar 27, 2023 | Speaking of Schools

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

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Mar 21, 2023 | Speaking of Schools

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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