CHCCS Delays Lifting Indoor Mask Mandate Until April 4
The CHCCS school board voted to lift the district’s outdoor mask mandate, but keep the indoor mandate in place for one more month.
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Jesse Casey Named Next Principal of East Chapel Hill High School
The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools district announced Thursday it is hiring Jesse Casey as the next principal for East Chapel Hill High School. “It is an extreme honor and privilege to be named the next Principal of...
Read MoreSpeaking of Schools: Deon Temne of Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools
Deon Temne, chair of Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools’ Board of Education, speaks with 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell on Monday, February 14. Temne shares a recent tragic event in his family and discusses his goals regarding school safety in the district. Plus: the school board is expected to have an extended discussion about face masks at its meeting on Thursday.
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Work Underway for Strategic Plan 2027 at CHCCS
With a target completion date of June, CHCCS superintendent Nyah Hamlett says the new strategic plan will focus on equity.
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Road Conditions Lead to CHCCS, Chatham Schools Remote Learning Day
As rain and freezing temperatures create dangerous driving conditions for the second time this...
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Orange County School Districts Close for Monday Due to Heavy Rain, Wind
UPDATE: On Monday night, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools and Chatham County Schools each...
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Top Stories of 2021: Systemic Concerns at East Chapel Hill High School
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.Â
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Top Stories of 2021: The Return to In-Person Learning and its Mental Toll
To reflect on the year, Chapelboro.com is re-publishing some of the top stories that impacted and...
Read MoreSpeaking of Schools: Allison Crosetto, Jackie Love and Janet Cherry
For 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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Chapel Hill-Carrboro, Orange County School Leaders Discuss School Safety
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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