Twice in the past two months, The Local Reporter has fundraised against an “arrangement” or “connection” with the UNC Hussman School of Journalism. The only problem? There’s no arrangement or relationship. In the first incident – which took place on March 19 – The Local Reporter wrote in their newsletter that donations “from our last […]
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The school bond will be transformative for Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools
This post focuses on the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, but it’s important to note that the planned bond will help meet the needs of both the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools and the Orange County Schools. (The $300 million bond money and $100Million pay-go money will be split between CHCCS and OCS.) Last night, the Chapel […]
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The CHCCS school board might implement a block schedule. Here’s what you need to know.
On May 17, the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools (CHCCS) School Board will consider aligning all high schools in the school district by moving them to a block schedule. Here’s what you need to know. (This piece was updated on May 17th to reflect the school board meeting on May 16th.) What happened at the school […]
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It is time for the ‘Hunger Games style’ elementary after-school aftercare program signup to end
At approximately 8am today, a form will appear on the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools website for elementary school after-care. The school district notes, “Space in the program is very limited and enrollment is “first come, first served.” May the odds be ever in your favor. Last year, the spots for aftercare were taken within minutes. […]
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Nigel Parker: On the UNC Board of Trustee’s decision to remove funding for DEI initiatives
The UNC Chapel Hill Board of Trustees’ decision to repeal $2.3 million from all DEI initiatives and reallocate that money to the UNC police department is a betrayal of my university’s professed values. Just two weeks following the reprehensible display of police brutality against peaceful student protesters, this decision demonstrates a callous disregard for the […]
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Northern Lights in Chapel Hill and Hillsborough: The aurora borealis in photos
The powerful solar storm that hit Earth on Friday created breathtaking displays of pinks, purples, and greens in the night sky, including in our neck of the woods. There’s a chance we’ll be able to see them tonight: prime viewing spots include Mapleview Dairy and Jordan Lake. You want to go to a spot without […]