by Ana Rosario and Susie Welty We attended our first-ever school board meeting a couple of days ago, on July 18th 2024. This bond issue has been our initial foray into civic engagement, and we are in awe of the power of voice. Originally from the Dominican Republic and Ecuador, we were both grateful for […]
Posted inChapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, From the archives
When Chapel Hill fought school desegregation: The racist origins of Frank Porter Graham Elementary School
The U.S. Supreme Court delivered their landmark ruling in Brown v. Board in 1954. Two years later, in 1956, North Carolina voted overwhelmingly to enact something called the Pearsall Plan. The Pearsall Plan to Save our Schools, as it was called, was a way to allow students to be excused from attending integrated public schools. […]
Posted inChapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools
A new option emerges for the Chapel Hill-Carrboro school bond….and it looks pretty good
Last month, the school board received several options for the forthcoming school bond which they plan to discuss tonight. They were entitled 1, 1A, 2, 2A, 3, 3A, and 4. All had various benefits and tradeoffs. But a new plan has emerged: Option 5. It’s in the slide deck that will be presented to the […]
Posted inChapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools
Stand Behind Our Public School System and its Dual Language Program
This November, Orange County voters have the opportunity to support a bond that will address ongoing capital needs in the Orange County and Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools (CHCCS) districts. Our vote to approve this School Bond is essential for improving the learning environment for thousands of students in our community. CHCCS’s proposals not only include facilities […]
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PORCH fundraiser: We raised $12,100 in donations from 126 TBB readers!
We received this email from PORCH Chapel Hill-Carrboro Executive Director Erin Riney You all answered the call!! With school out, many in our community lose the assurance of twice daily free and reduced-cost school meals. PORCH’s summer collections are at their lowest when our community’s need is at its highest. We shared the need, and TBB […]
Posted inElection 2024, Orange County
Interview: Gail Hughes, Candidate for Orange County Soil and Water Board of Supervisors
Gail Hughes is running unopposed for a seat on the Orange County Soil and Water Board of Supervisors. Hughes, a Democrat and the sister of Orange County Commissioner Earl McKee, has devoted most of her life to resource conservation. Before retirement in early 2020, Gail was employed by the Orange County Soil and Water Conservation […]