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Custodial Contractors Considered for Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools

Posted by Bruce Rosenbloom | Jun 13, 2017 | Pre-K - 12 Education

The contracts that govern classroom custodians are being discussed by the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education as the debate over living wages for local workers continues. Board members were briefed last week by...

Orange County School Board Set to Vote on Draft Policy Aimed at Confederate Flag on School Grounds

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jun 12, 2017 | Pre-K - 12 Education

The Orange County School board is scheduled to vote on a revision to the system’s dress code policy on Monday night aimed at curbing controversial clothing and symbols on school grounds. The Hate Free Schools Coalition has been...

Board of Education Bars Sixth-Grade Students in Chapel Hill and Carrboro from Sports Teams

Posted by Bruce Rosenbloom | Jun 12, 2017 | Pre-K - 12 Education

The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education is putting sixth-grade students on the bench after a debate on whether they should be allowed to join middle school sports teams. That debate ended last Monday with board...

Anti-LGBT Posters Divide Students at North Carolina School

Posted by Associated Press | Jun 1, 2017 | Pre-K - 12 Education

Posters equating supporting LGBT rights to supporting sin have divided a North Carolina high school. The Times-News of Burlington reports the posters at Eastern Alamance High School in Mebane referenced the Biblical story of...

Youth Justice Project: Increase in Suspensions Could Have Negative Impact on All Students

Posted by Staff | May 30, 2017 | Pre-K - 12 Education

When students misbehave in the classroom, they’re often suspended, meaning they’re sent home for a certain amount of time. The Youth Justice Project released a report that says suspending students can actually be harmful, both...

AL Stanback Middle School to Close Early Amid HVAC Repair

Posted by Blake Hodge | May 17, 2017 | Pre-K - 12 Education

AL Stanback Middle School in Orange County will be closing at noon on Wednesday while repairs are made to the school’s air-conditioning system. School officials said in a message to parents there were concerns with the...

CHCCS names Teacher of the Year

Posted by Staff | May 12, 2017 | Pre-K - 12 Education

The Chapel Hill-Carrboro School System (CHCCS) has named Lauren Boening – a third grade teacher at Morris Grove Elementary – as their 2017-2018 Teacher of the Year. Boening has been teaching for seven years and received her...

New Discipline Policies Adopted at Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools

Posted by Bruce Rosenbloom | May 8, 2017 | Pre-K - 12 Education

Punitive discipline models for students may be falling out of favor at Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools as the district prepares to adopt corrective action policies based on restorative practices. Those practices were briefed...

Carrboro High Receives Guest Lecture from John Kerry

Posted by Staff | May 4, 2017 | Pre-K - 12 Education

Matt Cone’s classes at Carrboro High School are known for their interesting subject matter, immersive projects and field trips. But one class took it to the next level to try and convince former Secretary of State John Kerry to...

CHCCS Moving Forward with Equity Plan

Posted by Staff | Apr 26, 2017 | Pre-K - 12 Education

CHCCS has been developing an equity plan for its schools for over a year. The plan was originally designed to address racial inequity, but has since been revamped to include other types of inequality such as gender and...

Pre-K – 12 Education

Custodial Contractors Considered for Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools

Orange County School Board Set to Vote on Draft Policy Aimed at Confederate Flag on School Grounds

Board of Education Bars Sixth-Grade Students in Chapel Hill and Carrboro from Sports Teams

Anti-LGBT Posters Divide Students at North Carolina School

AL Stanback Middle School to Close Early Amid HVAC Repair

CHCCS names Teacher of the Year

Carrboro High Receives Guest Lecture from John Kerry

CHCCS Moving Forward with Equity Plan

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