Superintendent of Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Dr. Nyah Hamlett joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell for the first Speaking of Schools in 2022! She discusses the return to classes after holiday break, which has featured new COVID-19 challenges, inclement weather and tragedy for the Phillips Middle School community.
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Emails sent to the Chapel Hill Town Council in the last week detail several stories from residents...
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Late this year, several educators within East Chapel Hill High School’s special education department reached out to 97.9 The Hill to express concerns over discrimination within the department. Since that story broke in November, ECHHS has seen student protests, community debate and renewed conversations about systemic racism at East and in the school system as a whole.
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To reflect on the year, Chapelboro.com is re-publishing some of the top stories that impacted and...
Read MoreFor this month’s Teacher Feature, we hear from some social workers in the CHCCS district! Allison Crosetto of Phillips Middle School, Jackie Love from Seawell Elementary School and CHCCS Director of Mental Health and Wellness Janet Cherry join 97.9 The Hill to share their experiences in the district and what drives them to help our community.
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While the country is still recovering from a recent school shooting in Michigan, the incident has sparked renewed discussion of school safety both nationally and locally.
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After winning the municipal elections for Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education in November, George Griffin, Riza Jenkins and Mike Sharp were sworn into office at last week’s meeting. The CHCCS Board also elected a new chair and vice chair.
Read MoreAs the CHCCS community takes a break for Thanksgiving and a mental health pause, Chair of the Board of Education Dr. Jillian La Serna joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell. She discusses the decision to prioritize mental health, as well as highlights from a recent school board meeting and her time as chair coming to an end.
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Read MoreOn November’s Speaking of Schools Teacher Feature, Scroggs Elementary School fifth grade teacher Jasmine Johnson joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell to share details on her virtual reality elements of teaching. Plus: CHCCS Principal of the Year Crystal Epps shares her perspective on how Johnson’s projects are helping student engagement.
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Three candidates led wire-to-wire in the race for Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education on Tuesday night.
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