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UNC Strategic Plan Pushes Quality Education, Definition Pending

Posted by Aaron Keck | Jan 10, 2013 | News

CHAPEL HILL – It was standing-room only in Chapel Hill’s Spangler Center on Thursday, as the UNC Board of Governors got its first look at a draft of the strategic plan drawn up last fall by a controversial...

Kacie Chamberlain Laid To Rest

Posted by Aaron Keck | Jan 4, 2013 | News

DURHAM – The Orange High School community rallied together again Friday, at the end of a terrible week, to say goodbye to Kacie Chamberlain, one of two students who died in a tragic car wreck at the end of the year....

News Around Town: Awards

Posted by WCHL News | Jan 3, 2013 | News

CHAPEL HILL/CARRBORO – TheChapel Hill-Carrboro Public School Foundation is seeking nominations for a pair of Teaching Chair Awards. The teachers who ultimately receive these awards have a difficult test to pass. Each...

Thompson's Exit

Posted by Staff | Oct 24, 2012 | Uncategorized

The saga of teacher Anne Thompson is coming to an end. She will be leaving Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools in a few weeks, several months shy of her planned retirement. If you’ve followed her saga, you know Thompson is not...

I still hope for change in the district

Posted by The Commentators | Oct 2, 2012 | The Commentators

Dear Chapel Hill/Carrboro Community, As a longstanding teacher in this district, I wanted to say goodbye to you. The Superintendent and School Board dismissed me last week, which was sad to me on many levels. Chapel...

Life is Not About Money, But About People

Posted by The Commentators | Aug 31, 2012 | The Commentators

While I respect Dr. Thorp as Chancellor, I was very frustrated listening to his interview regarding the Northside community, a traditional African-American part of Chapel Hill. He seemed to be on the side of the African...

Back To School!

Posted by Staff | Aug 28, 2012 | Uncategorized

Back to school is a happy time for some and an unhappy time for others. Personally, I love it. For some reason, having new school supplies feels really good. Then, walking in on the first day and meeting your teachers is just...

When You Can't Get What You Want

Posted by Staff | Aug 27, 2012 | Uncategorized

Summer is ending, which –for those of us in education– means that phone calls and emails start rolling in from parents concerned about their children’s teachers. “Is it a good match?” “Will my child thrive?” Though...

Fighting This Transfer

Posted by The Commentators | Aug 13, 2012 | The Commentators

Dear Editor, My name is Bert Wartski. As I await the Superior Court Hearing (August 17th at 2 pm at the Old Hillsborough Court House), I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has written letters, given...

Teacher Transfers: Not Going Away

Posted by Staff | Aug 1, 2012 | Uncategorized

I have been writing this column for well over a year. I’ve written on topics as mundane as grocery shopping and as critical as the state education budget. I’ve written about highly emotional topics such as Amendment One. ...

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