OC Approves 2-Cent Property Tax Hike
Orange County Commissioners on Tuesday approved the first property tax rate increase in five years.
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Jamezetta Bedford
Education Chairs Praise Elements of Proposed House Budget
Chairpersons for both the Orange County and the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Boards of Education had some words of praise for the North Carolina House of Representatives budget released Tuesday.
Read MoreCHCCS Board of Education Faces Future of Mandarin Program
A debate between two parental factions about the future of the Mandarin dual language program in Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools brought nearly 100 people out to the Board meeting Thursday night at Chapel Hill High.
Read MorePublic School Leaders Agree: ‘Our Fight is With Raleigh, Not Commissioners’
It’s that time of year when cash-strapped school systems send funding requests to the Orange County Board of Commissioners, which means there will almost certainly be some hard feelings when the response comes.
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CHCCS Goes Big on Budget Request
The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board if Education has decided to think big in its budget request to the Orange County Board of Commissioners.
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Local Leaders Rally To Keep PACE Academy Open
As state officials push to close Carrboro’s PACE Academy, local leaders are rallying behind the school to support its bid to stay open.
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CHCCS Teachers Face Loss Of Tenure: “It’s An Insult”
New state-mandated changes to teacher tenure met with confusion and dismay when the CHCCS board reviewed what those changes will mean for local teachers.
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School and County Leaders Consider $100M Bond Referendum
School and county leaders are considering a $100 million dollar bond referendum, but some worry that’s not nearly enough to fix the area’s aging schools.
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CHCCS BoE Contemplating $5K Contribution To Education Advocacy Center
“…I would need a whole lot more information to feel comfortable writing a check..”
Read MoreCHCCS Board Eyes Cuts To Gifted Ed To Balance Budget
Chapel Hill-Carrboro school board members are struggling with how to fill state funding gaps, even before they know exactly what those gaps will be.
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