Hundreds Call On BoCC To Spend More On Schools
Hundreds came out to Thursday’s budget public hearing to tell Orange County Commissioners to increase school funding.
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Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools
Amy Rickard Receives Highest Honors
Morris Grove Elementary’s Amy Rickard has been selected as North Carolina’s National Distinguished Principal by the National Association of Elementary School Principals.
Read More“Solarize-ing” McDougle Middle School
“…it is much better measured by the educational value and if it inspires anyone to consider solar for themselves.”
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CHCCS Achievement Programs Contribute To Low Number Of High School Dropouts
Only 23 high school students dropped out from Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools during the 2012-2013 school year—a record low for the district, according to school officials.
Read MoreCHCCS To Place Interim PE Teacher At Seawell To Finish School Year
With the departure of veteran PE teacher, Sherry Norris, a hole will undoubtedly be left, but the Chapel Hill-Carrboro school system says it’s already got a plan in motion for finding her replacement.
Read MoreCHCCS Recorded Lowest Drop-Out Rate In 2012-13, According To State Report
CHCCS earned “top 10 honors” for “superior performances” in achieving a drop-out rate of 0.6, a drop from 2011-2012’s rate of 1.02, and the fifth lowest rate of high school short-term suspensions.
Read MoreOC Leaders, Public Debates Use Of Common Core Standards
“Common Core is a tougher set of standards. It is a set of standards that are needed for our children to succeed in life,” Barrett said.
Read MoreHS Girls’ Basketball NCHSAA State Championship: Chapel Hill 69 – Hickory 56
The Tigers jumped out to a 23-6 lead after the first quarter of the 3A NCHSAA state championship game, but the Red Tornados never gave up and made it a game in the second half.
Read MoreCHHS Girls’ Basketball Seeks Perfection, State Title Saturday
The quest for perfection comes to an end Saturday as two undefeated teams fight for the 3A NCHSAA girls’ basketball state title, Chapel Hill High School and Hickory High School.
Read MoreCHCCS Panel Discusses Teacher Salaries, Announcement of Raises
Coordinator of Teacher Recruitment and Support Mary Gunderson and Carrboro History teacher Christoph Stutts joined Aaron Keck on the WCHL Afternoon News Friday to discuss the ongoing conversation of teacher pay in North Carolina.
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