Governor Rolls Out School Safety Funding Pitch at Cedar Ridge High School
Governor Roy Cooper was shuffling through the hallways and offices of Cedar Ridge High School on...
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School Funding
Orange County Loses Authority to Assess Impact Fees
Orange county can no longer charge fees on new residential construction to help pay for anticipated schools and other infrastructure after legislators accused local officials of abusing their authority with high rates. The...
Read MoreUNC BOG Forms Funding Model Task Force
The UNC Board of Governors has distributed funding with the same formula for over 20 years. Until now. In light of the BOG’s five-year strategic plan “Higher Expectations” for access, student success, affordability and efficacy,...
Read MoreNC House Votes to Repeal Orange County Impact Fees
Orange County may soon be searching for funds to fill an estimated $5 million gap for schools. Two bills being considered in the North Carolina General Assembly that could impact Orange County funding sources passed the House on...
Read MoreOrange County Commissioners Could Finalize Additional School Funding at Tuesday Meeting
Orange County Commissioners voted on Thursday night to increase the amount of funding for the two local school districts to approximately $5.4 million above what the county manager recommended. The increase brings the per-pupil...
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CHCCS Faces $900k Budget Gap And Loss of 22 TAs
With the new state spending plan in place, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools are facing a nearly one million dollar budget gap.
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NCGA Budget Impasse Leaves Local TA’s In Limbo
Nearly 100 teaching assistants in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro school system are in limbo, waiting to find out if they’ll still have jobs when school starts.
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Local Schools In Limbo Awaiting State Budget
As state lawmakers wrangle over the budget, Chapel Hill-Carrboro school officials are struggling to anticipate how funding cuts will impact local classrooms.
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OC Approves 2-Cent Property Tax Hike
Orange County Commissioners on Tuesday approved the first property tax rate increase in five years.
Read MoreOn School Funding, BOCC Faces Tough Choices
The BOCC faces a number of difficult decisions when it comes to school funding.
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