The Orange County Schools Board of Education has appointed Dr. Randy Bridges to serve as the district’s superintendent on an interim basis. The board made that decision at a meeting on Monday night. Bridges’ appointment is...
Read MoreCedar Ridge implemented its safety plan last Friday, after a threat against the school was made when someone vandalized a stall in the boy’s bathroom. But a joint statement from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office and Orange...
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An Orange County Elementary School teacher has resigned and is now facing charges over allegations...
Read MoreA large crowd is expected to attend the Orange County Schools Board of Education meeting Monday night – the first board meeting since a surprise shakeup in board leadership earlier this month. With no discussion in open session...
Read MoreThe Orange County Schools district is asking for public input as it begins its search for the next superintendent. Dr. Todd Wirt recently announced he would be leaving the district this summer. Wirt was hired in 2015 after...
Read MoreThe atmosphere was tense at times on Monday night during the meeting of the Orange County Schools Board of Education. Several votes occurred in succession, all falling along the same 4-3 result. The board was set to fill a...
Read MoreOrange County Schools superintendent Dr. Todd Wirt is resigning at the end of June. Wirt was hired in 2015 after serving as an assistant superintendent for Wake County Public Schools. “The Board appreciates Dr. Wirt’s...
Read MoreA New Hope Elementary School teacher has been suspended from his position as the Orange County Sheriff’s Office is investigating allegations he possessed child pornography. Authorities said Thursday evening that a search warrant...
Read MoreThe Orange County Schools Board of Education voted to make May 1 an optional teacher workday. Districts across the Triangle, including Chapel Hill – Carrboro City Schools, have been taking this step as another large teacher...
Read MoreThe Orange County School Board voted unanimously earlier this year to adopt a racial equity policy, as a major step toward addressing and correcting racial disparities in the district. The board appointed a racial equity task...
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