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Chapel Hill High’s Kimberly Jones Wins 2023 North Carolina Teacher of the Year

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Apr 14, 2023 | Pre-K - 12 Education, State

The Burroughs Wellcome Fund named Kimberly Jones, a teacher at Chapel Hill High School, its 2023...

Familiar Topics, Concerns Shared at Joint Orange County School Board Meeting

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Mar 31, 2023 | Local Government, Pre-K - 12 Education

Orange County Commissioners heard updates from Orange County Schools and Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools leaders’ at a recent meeting.

CHCCS Elementary Schools’ Early Start Time Will Not Move Forward

Posted by Madison Ward | Mar 23, 2023 | Pre-K - 12 Education

Facing a bus driver shortage, the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education recently brainstormed solutions to get students to school on time. One possibility was moving elementary school start times forward. But some parents were opposed to this change, and the school board decided against it.

Speaking of Schools: Director of Employee Recruitment for CHCCS, Ashauna Harris

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Mar 21, 2023 | Speaking of Schools

Senior Executive Director of Employee Recruitment, Learning, and Retention at Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School Ashauna Harris spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, March 21st. She discussed the challenges around recruiting and maintaining school staff, and what CHCCS does differently.

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Transportation Manager Shares How CHCCS Approaches Bus Driver Shortages, Hiring

Posted by Aaron Keck | Mar 13, 2023 | Pre-K - 12 Education

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Speaking of Schools: Vice Chair of CHCCS School Board George Griffin

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Feb 20, 2023 | Speaking of Schools

Vice Chair of the CHCCS School Board George Griffin joined 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Monday, February 20th. He discussed the district’s ongoing issues with bus routs, priorities for the upcoming budget, and more.

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Bus Delays Expected for CHCCS Community After 25 Staffers Call Out Sick

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Feb 20, 2023 | Instagram, Pre-K - 12 Education

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools students and families who rely on school buses will likely...

On Air Today: Andy Jenks of CHCCS on School Bus Changes

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Feb 16, 2023 | On Air Today (PM)

Andy Jenks, the chief communications officer for Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, speaks with 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell about updates from the recent school board meeting. Jenks details the pay raises enacted for school bus drivers, as well as potential changes to elementary school times and routes to help improve bus availability.

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Chapel Hill High Principal Blanchard Steps Down; Akins Named as Interim

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Feb 3, 2023 | Pre-K - 12 Education

Charles Blanchard, who has led Chapel Hill High School as its principal since 2018, announced...

Speaking of Schools: ECHHS Teacher Christine Sudzina Schut

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Jan 30, 2023 | Speaking of Schools

East Chapel Hill High School Teacher Christine Sudzina Schut spoke with 97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell. Also joining the conversation was Sarita Allen and Christine Cotten from the Public Schools Foundation.

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