John Williams Is CHCCS Principal Of The Year
John Williams, CHCCS’ 2017-18 Principal of the Year, is principal at Phoenix Academy High School.
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Former Fourth-Grade Teacher Joins CHCCS Board Race
Posted by Blake Hodge | Oct 2, 2017 | Election
A former fourth-grade teacher at Estes Hills Elementary School has filed to run for a seat on the Chapel Hill – Carrboro City Schools Board of Education. An extended filing period was opened on Monday to fill the unexpired term...
Read MoreDiversity In Kids’ Books: Why It Matters, And Where To Start
Posted by Aaron Keck | Sep 30, 2017 | Pre-K - 12 Education
How can we teach our kids to embrace diversity? By giving them books with diverse characters. Librarians suggest their favorites.
Read MoreLocal Schools Start Monday
Posted by Daniela Ocampo | Aug 28, 2017 | Pre-K - 12 Education
You can expect to see school buses back on the roads beginning Monday August 28 as Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools and Orange County Schools sends thousands of students back to school. Drivers are reminded to drive the speed...
Read MoreFood for the Summer Program Comes to a Close
Posted by Daniela Ocampo | Aug 24, 2017 | Pre-K - 12 Education
This Friday marks the end of this year’s Food for the Summer program, which provides free lunches for children at different meal sites in Chapel Hill and Carrboro while school is out. This summer through July 28, Chapel Hill...
Read MoreNew CHCCS Policy Bans Confederate Flag, Nazi Swastika
Posted by Blake Hodge | Aug 18, 2017 | Pre-K - 12 Education
The Chapel Hill – Carrboro City Schools Board of Education voted Thursday night to amend district policy to specifically ban the Confederate flag and Nazi swastika from school grounds. The vote came after the agenda for Thursday...
Read More2017 Brings First Competitive Races in Years for Mayors of Carrboro, Hillsborough
Posted by Blake Hodge | Jul 21, 2017 | Election
The filing period has closed for the municipal elections on the ballot this fall. Several new faces are guaranteed to be on local governing boards after the election based off a few incumbents choosing not to file. Five...
Read MoreOrange County Commissioners to Adopt Recommended Budget for New Fiscal Year
Posted by Bruce Rosenbloom | Jun 20, 2017 | Local Government
The Orange County Board of Commissioners will convene this evening to vote on spending nearly $220 million over the course of the next fiscal year. That figure represents the estimated expenditures in a proposed budget...
Read MoreCHCCS Announces Administrative Shake Up
Posted by Blake Hodge | Jun 16, 2017 | Pre-K - 12 Education
There has been some reshuffling of administrators in the Chapel Hill – Carrboro City School district. The retirement of Nancy Yoder from the Hospital School has led to current Seawell Elementary principal Marny Ruben moving over...
Read MoreFood for the Summer Gears Up for Year Two
Food for the Summer is gearing up to provide local kids with free lunches until school starts again at the end of August. More than 3,500 children in the Chapel Hill – Carrboro City School District qualify for free-and-reduced...
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