With Local Election Season Underway, Who’s Endorsing Whom?
Which Orange County candidates are receiving endorsements in this year’s municipal election? Keep track of the full list here.
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Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools
Candidate Intros: Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education
For the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education race, six new candidates are running for three open seats.
Read MoreSpeaking of Schools: Angela McChesney, Ka Yi and Zaida Walker
For this month’s Teacher Feature on Speaking of Schools, several educators in the CHCCS Newcomer Program speak with 97.9 The Hill. Newcomer teachers Angela McChesney and Ka Yi share their experiences working with students who learning English as their second language, while parent liaison Zaida Walker shares details on the program’s success and importance.
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With Phillips Middle School Principal on Leave, CHCCS Announces Interim Plans
The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools district announced plans for interim leadership at Guy...
Read MoreSpeaking of Schools: Dr. Nyah Hamlett of Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools
Superintendent of Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Dr. Nyah Hamlett joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell on Monday, October 18. They discuss the mental health of students and educators in the district, as well as an update on this at the upcoming school board meeting. Plus: details on how the district has fared with COVID-19 prevention measures in place.
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WATCH: CHCCS Candidates Tackle Issues In PTA Council Forum
Five local organizations came together last month to host a forum for the six CHCCS School Board candidates. You can watch it here.
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Campaign for Racial Equity in Our Schools Shares Endorsements for CHCCS Election
Endorsements in Orange County local elections continue to come in as voters begin to cast their...
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Local Election Candidates in Chapel Hill, Carrboro Endorsed by Equality NC
Local election season in Orange County is getting closer and one of the first rounds of...
Read MoreSpeaking of Schools: Jillian La Serna of Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools
This week on Speaking of Schools, Chair of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education Jillian La Serna joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell. She discusses the ongoing public health points the district is monitoring in the new school year, as well as future vaccine approval for younger populations and leadership changes at CHCCS.
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Chapel Hill Transit Experiencing Critical Worker Shortage, More Than 50 Operators Needed
Chapel Hill Transit returned to full service operations in August, but some riders are seeing changes on their routes. The transit system is experiencing a critical operator shortage. Typically entering a new school year there are 130 to 140 operators. This year, however, there are only 86.
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