‘Excited to Get Started’: Jones Sworn In as Orange County Schools Superintendent
The Orange County Schools community had its first opportunity to meet its new superintendent, Danielle Jones, on Monday night.
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Durham Public Schools
Teacher Victoria Masika Shares Plans to File for Hillsborough Commissioners Race
As the official filing period for 2023 local elections grows closer, the Hillsborough Board of...
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Orange, Durham Schools End Week Early Due to Severe Weather Forecast
The threat of severe thunderstorms, high winds and potentially hail has the school systems in...
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Durham High School Black Softball Player Told To Cut Hair in Game
A North Carolina school system has called for a rule change after a Black softball player was told...
Read MoreHurricane Michael Prompts School Closures
****UNC announced in an Alert Carolina message on Thursday afternoon that the university would be operating under Condition 1 from 2 p.m. Thursday until 12 a.m. Friday. Classes will operate on a normal schedule but individual...
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Orange, Durham School Buses Caught in Flooded Roadways
Heavy rains led to flooding across Orange County and the surrounding area overnight Sunday into...
Read MoreSchools, Government Offices Closing Early Due to Inclement Weather
Much of central North Carolina is under a Winter Weather Advisory until 10 p.m. Monday, March 12, and that has caused some local school districts to alter schedules. Chapel Hill – Carrboro City Schools will close two hours...
Read MoreSchools Preparing for Possibility of Inclement Weather
Orange County Schools and Chapel Hill – Carrboro City Schools have canceled all after-school activities after 5 p.m. on Wednesday ahead of the possibility of inclement weather. Chatham County Schools have joined CHCCS and...
Read MoreLocal Organization Studies Gap in NC Public School Funding
On average, Orange County spends almost $5,000 on each student in its school systems. This is over $3,000 more than the average county spends on each student, and over $4,000 more than the poorest, Swain County spends on each...
Read MoreTask Force Considers NC Teacher Pay Incentives, Rep Meyer In Attendence
“While the General Assembly talks about recruiting and retaining teachers, they have to remember there is a third ‘R.’ That is respecting teachers,” Meyer said.
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