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Local Officials React To Orange County Commissioner Jamezetta Bedford’s Death

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jun 22, 2026 | Local Government, Obituaries

Jamezetta Bedford — a longtime elected official in Orange County — died on Sunday. Here’s what local officials had to say following the news.

‘We’re in Crisis’: CHCCS Board of Education Approves Plan to Limit Classroom Screen Time

Posted by Emma Cooke | Jun 17, 2026 | Health, Pre-K - 12 Education

When it comes to screen time, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools is trying to have better guardrails in the classroom.

Here’s What CHCCS Board Members Said About Decision to Close Glenwood Elementary

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jun 5, 2026 | Pre-K - 12 Education

Most CHCCS Board of Education members shared comments about their reasoning for the conclusion and unanimous vote to close Glenwood.

CHCCS Board of Education Votes to Close Glenwood Elementary School, Protect Magnet Programs

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jun 4, 2026 | Pre-K - 12 Education

Glenwood Elementary School will close in the fall of 2027, after the CHCCS Board of Education voted unanimously on Thursday night.

CHCCS Board of Education Approves Schematic Designs for Carrboro Elementary Replacement Project

Posted by Emma Cooke | Jun 1, 2026 | Pre-K - 12 Education

The Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of Education is making progress in its plans to replace the existing Carrboro Elementary School building.

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.

In Split Vote, CHCCS School Board Chooses 3 Elementary Schools to Study for Closure

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Mar 10, 2026 | Development, Pre-K - 12 Education

After weeks of debate and waffling between which elementary schools to study, the CHCCS Board of Education made its choices last Thursday.

CHCCS Board of Education Weighs Closing 2 Elementary Schools Amid Enrollment, Funding Declines

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

The CHCCS Board of Education began its latest round of feedback on Feb. 5 about how to approach closing at least one elementary school in the face of waning enrollment and funding challenges.

CHCCS Reviews Mixed Initial Student, Teacher Feedback for High School Block Schedule

Posted by Emma Cooke | Nov 11, 2025 | Pre-K - 12 Education

As Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools enter the second quarter, the district recently gave an update on its new high school block schedule.

Parents And Students Criticize Carrboro High School Principal, While NAACP Voices Support

Posted by Henry Taylor | Jun 13, 2025 | Pre-K - 12 Education

The controversy around leadership at Carrboro High School continued to heat up this week, with parents, students, and the NAACP weighing in.

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