Aaron is joined by State House Rep. Graig Meyer, who this week is urging residents to support the CHCCS district’s Blue Ribbon Mentor Advocate program.
Read Meyer’s open letter here…
…and read Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools’ message about BRMA here.
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