Board of Education Reviews Renovations For Old Schools
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School’s Board of Education presented summarized findings on the ten oldest schools in the district on Thursday.
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CHCCS To Discuss Aging School Facilities
Members of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools board meet Thursday to discuss how to improve aging school facilities.
Read MoreCHCCS Implements New 5 Year Plan
Chapel Hill and Carrboro city schools will implement a new 5-year long term plan to improve school and teacher performance.
Read MoreCHCCS: Professional Dev’t As Alternative To “Merit Pay”?
Superintendent Tom Forcella says the district needs to do a better job training its teachers–and paying them as well. Could the two go hand in hand?
Read MoreOrange County Wealthy On Average, But Poverty Still Lingers
Orange County is the wealthiest county in the state by per capita income–but our poverty rate is also above the state average, and it’s not just students.
Read MoreIn New Long-Range Plan, CHCCS Adopts “Growth Mindset”
CHCCS Superintendent Tom Forcella says the district’s new five-year plan rests on the idea that all students can succeed if expectations are raised.
Read MoreFor Northside And FPG, New School Year Marks Dawn Of New Era
Monday is back-to-school day across Orange County–but an especially exciting day at two CHCCS elementary schools, Northside and Frank Porter Graham.
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To Manage Info, NC Schools Step Up To “Home Base”
“It’s one of the largest technology initiatives that the state has ever endeavored,” says CHCCS’s chief technology officer.
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CHCCS Officials Already Worried About “Loss Of Jobs” In 2014
With the district’s fund balance now dry, CHCCS officials say there could be even more cuts next year–including teacher and TA positions.
Read MoreCHCCS Chair Fears Coming Budget Cuts
CHCCS’s board chair says the state budget is only going to make things tougher, but that’s she’s ready to work alongside Superintendent Tom Forcella to implement similar ideas for the future.
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