In today’s news: CHCCS board member Rani Dasi is nominated for an open seat on the Orange County Board of Commissioners. Also: the Chapel Hill-Carrboro school board weighs the future of the Mandarin magnet programs currently at the soon-to-be-closed Glenwood Elementary School, with parents urging the board to keep everyone together in the same school though data suggests it might be more logistically feasible to split the programs up between two schools. And in sports: UNC football gears up for their upcoming season, and Tar Heel women’s soccer drops its 2026 schedule.
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The Morning News: Rani Dasi to County Commissioner, Mandarin Dual Language at CHCCSIn today's news: CHCCS board member Rani Dasi is nominated for an open seat on the Orange County Board of Commissioners.
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