“We would want all of those books. We would want the comic books, and we would want the books that reflect the diversity of our community.”
Read the latest on CHCCS’ recent appearance at the North Carolina House of Representatives here:
Read the latest on CHCCS’ recent appearance at the North Carolina House of Representatives here:
CHCCS Leaders Maintain Legality of LGBTQ+ Library Books as NC Lawmaker Introduces Bill to Remove Them - Chapelboro.com
The N.C. House Oversight Committee pushed CHCCS leaders over its inclusion of LGBTQ+ related books in school libraries during hearing.
chapelboro.com
April 25, 2026 at 11:29 PM
“We would want all of those books. We would want the comic books, and we would want the books that reflect the diversity of our community.”
Read the latest on CHCCS’ recent appearance at the North Carolina House of Representatives here:
Read the latest on CHCCS’ recent appearance at the North Carolina House of Representatives here:
Tongde Wu, a scientific consultant and parent of a Glenwood Elementary School student, is set to join the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education to fill a vacant seat.
Read more on CHCCS' latest board member here:
Read more on CHCCS' latest board member here:
Glenwood Parent, Scientific Consultant Tongde Wu Chosen for Vacant CHCCS School Board Seat - Chapelboro.com
Tongde Wu, a scientific consultant and Glenwood Elementary School parent, is set to join the CHCCS Board of Education for a brief term.
chapelboro.com
September 25, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Tongde Wu, a scientific consultant and parent of a Glenwood Elementary School student, is set to join the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education to fill a vacant seat.
Read more on CHCCS' latest board member here:
Read more on CHCCS' latest board member here:
In today’s news: the Chapel Hill-Carrboro school board appoints a new member, and UNC athletic director Steve Newmark addresses the recent football investigation.
Listen to “The Morning News” here:
Listen to “The Morning News” here:
The Morning News: New CHCCS Board Member, Newmark on UNC Football Probe - Chapelboro.com
In today's news: the CHCCS board appoints a new member, and UNC athletic director Steve Newmark addresses the recent football investigation.
chapelboro.com
September 25, 2026 at 12:26 PM
In today’s news: the Chapel Hill-Carrboro school board appoints a new member, and UNC athletic director Steve Newmark addresses the recent football investigation.
Listen to “The Morning News” here:
Listen to “The Morning News” here:
CHCCS and its families have another major decision to face in the coming four months: redistricting all elementary school boundaries.
Here’s the latest on the process:
Here’s the latest on the process:
With School Closure Decisions Made, CHCCS Starts Elementary Redistricting Process for 2027-28 - Chapelboro.com
CHCCS must now prepare for a broader redistricting plan to be crafted for its elementary schools, as it aims for implementation in 2027-28.
chapelboro.com
September 22, 2026 at 11:19 AM
CHCCS and its families have another major decision to face in the coming four months: redistricting all elementary school boundaries.
Here’s the latest on the process:
Here’s the latest on the process:
You can also listen on Spotify or your preferred podcast platform 🎧:
The Morning News: New CHCCS Board Member, Newmark on UNC Football Probe
This Morning with Aaron Keck (97.9 The Hill) · Episode
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September 25, 2026 at 12:30 PM
You can also listen on Spotify or your preferred podcast platform 🎧:
Representatives from the Chapel Hill Carrboro City School system shared their support for immigrant families as Immigration and Customs Enforcement ramped up federal enforcement in the Triangle Tuesday.
CHCCS Shares Support For Immigrant Families, Says Absences Increased - Chapelboro.com
Representatives from CHCCS shared their support for immigrant families as ICE activity ramped up in the Triangle Tuesday.
chapelboro.com
November 19, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Representatives from the Chapel Hill Carrboro City School system shared their support for immigrant families as Immigration and Customs Enforcement ramped up federal enforcement in the Triangle Tuesday.
“I believe what I can bring to the table is an educator’s perspective, mother’s lived experience, and also disciplined way [of] learning complex issues and making hard decisions.”
Glenwood Parent, Scientific Consultant Tongde Wu Chosen for Vacant CHCCS School Board Seat - Chapelboro.com
Tongde Wu, a scientific consultant and Glenwood Elementary School parent, is set to join the CHCCS Board of Education for a brief term.
chapelboro.com
September 27, 2026 at 2:21 PM
“I believe what I can bring to the table is an educator’s perspective, mother’s lived experience, and also disciplined way [of] learning complex issues and making hard decisions.”
Orange County Commissioners meet jointly with the CHCCS and Orange County school boards Tuesday. Their agenda includes a budget update, state accountability results, and a report on behavioral health for local students.
Check out our full list of this week's local government meetings here:
Check out our full list of this week's local government meetings here:
Local Government Meetings: September 28-October 2, 2026 - Chapelboro.com
This week in local government: Tongde Wu officially takes her oath of office as the newest member of the CHCCS school board.
chapelboro.com
September 28, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Orange County Commissioners meet jointly with the CHCCS and Orange County school boards Tuesday. Their agenda includes a budget update, state accountability results, and a report on behavioral health for local students.
Check out our full list of this week's local government meetings here:
Check out our full list of this week's local government meetings here:
Chccs schools are closed tomorrow due to the weather forecast.
spongebob squarepants is sitting in front of a computer and screaming internally .
ALT: spongebob squarepants is sitting in front of a computer and screaming internally .
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March 15, 2026 at 9:49 PM
Chccs schools are closed tomorrow due to the weather forecast.
This is the kind of story where if it happened 20 years ago, someone would be getting fired. But now, everything is software, the software didn't work right, nothing we can do except continue buying more software.
'An Absolute Data Nightmare': CHCCS Board Learns More About School Bus Assignment Debacle - Chapelboro.com
The CHCCS Board of Education and public got an extensive update about what went haywire in the school bus assignment process this summer.
chapelboro.com
September 11, 2026 at 2:05 PM
This is the kind of story where if it happened 20 years ago, someone would be getting fired. But now, everything is software, the software didn't work right, nothing we can do except continue buying more software.
Ahead of a vote on the future of Glenwood Elementary’s World Language pathway, CHCCS Superintendent Rodney Trice shared his recommendation: to dissolve the option and redistrict the students to neighborhood schools.
Here’s the latest:
Here’s the latest:
CHCCS Superintendent Suggests Dissolving World Language Option as Glenwood Elementary Closes - Chapelboro.com
Superintendent Rodney Trice shared his recommendation to dissolve Glenwood Elementary's World Language option and redistrict the students.
chapelboro.com
September 16, 2026 at 11:24 AM
Ahead of a vote on the future of Glenwood Elementary’s World Language pathway, CHCCS Superintendent Rodney Trice shared his recommendation: to dissolve the option and redistrict the students to neighborhood schools.
Here’s the latest:
Here’s the latest:
Tonight’s CHCCS school board meeting: a hard conversation about the budget triangleblogblog.com/2024/12/05/t...
Tonight's CHCCS school board meeting: a hard conversation about the budget
Tonight the school board will hold a work session (agenda, livestream) largely to discuss the forthcoming budget and proposed courses for 2025-26. The meeting's open session begins as close to 7pm as ...
triangleblogblog.com
December 5, 2024 at 1:59 PM
Tonight’s CHCCS school board meeting: a hard conversation about the budget triangleblogblog.com/2024/12/05/t...
Amid discussions from the CHCCS Board of Education about which elementary schools to close, Carrboro Elementary School will not be in consideration.
Instead, the school district is making headway on its plans to replace the facility. Here’s the latest:
Instead, the school district is making headway on its plans to replace the facility. Here’s the latest:
CHCCS Board of Education Approves Site Plans for Carrboro Elementary Replacement Project - Chapelboro.com
Carrboro Elementary School is not in talks for which CHCCS elementary school will close, with plans to replace the existing building instead.
chapelboro.com
February 24, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Amid discussions from the CHCCS Board of Education about which elementary schools to close, Carrboro Elementary School will not be in consideration.
Instead, the school district is making headway on its plans to replace the facility. Here’s the latest:
Instead, the school district is making headway on its plans to replace the facility. Here’s the latest:
Nearly 400 parents respond to lawmakers’ criticism of books in CHCCS libraries
Chapel Hill-Carrboro parents: Don’t you have bigger worries than our books, lawmakers?
Nearly 400 parents respond to lawmakers’ criticism of books in CHCCS libraries
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April 29, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Nearly 400 parents respond to lawmakers’ criticism of books in CHCCS libraries
The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools system announced that Wednesday, Jan. 28 will be another remote learning day following Winter Storm Fern.
Here are the details:
Here are the details:
CHCCS Announces Additional Remote Learning Day Wednesday Due To Ice, Freezing Temperatures - Chapelboro.com
CHCCS announced that Wednesday, Jan. 28 will be another remote-learning day following Winter Storm Fern.
chapelboro.com
January 27, 2026 at 8:28 PM
The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools system announced that Wednesday, Jan. 28 will be another remote learning day following Winter Storm Fern.
Here are the details:
Here are the details:
My latest CHCCS piece ⬇️
CHCCS and its families have another major decision to face in the coming four months: redistricting all elementary school boundaries.
Here’s the latest on the process:
Here’s the latest on the process:
With School Closure Decisions Made, CHCCS Starts Elementary Redistricting Process for 2027-28 - Chapelboro.com
CHCCS must now prepare for a broader redistricting plan to be crafted for its elementary schools, as it aims for implementation in 2027-28.
chapelboro.com
September 22, 2026 at 8:37 PM
My latest CHCCS piece ⬇️
The Chapel Hill Carrboro City School Board narrowed down its list of candidates to replace former board member Rani Dasi to three people at its Sep. 23 meeting.
Read more on the contenders here:
Read more on the contenders here:
CHCCS Board Narrows Rani Dasi's Replacement Down to 3 Candidates - Chapelboro.com
After receiving 53 applications, the board went through multiple rounds of voting before landing on the three candidates.
chapelboro.com
September 24, 2026 at 6:28 PM
The Chapel Hill Carrboro City School Board narrowed down its list of candidates to replace former board member Rani Dasi to three people at its Sep. 23 meeting.
Read more on the contenders here:
Read more on the contenders here:
For some CHCCS families, the opening days of the 2026-27 school year were especially challenging thanks to “a number of technical or communication issues” around the bus system, according to the district.
Missed Assignments, Delays and Walk Zone Changes: School Bus Issues Roil CHCCS' First Days Back - Chapelboro.com
CHCCS Superintendent Rodney Trice issued an apology letter to families on Tuesday, acknowledging problems with its bus service to students.
chapelboro.com
August 28, 2026 at 11:12 AM
For some CHCCS families, the opening days of the 2026-27 school year were especially challenging thanks to “a number of technical or communication issues” around the bus system, according to the district.
As mentioned in our newsletter ( you’re subscribed to it, right?) we will be publishing a LOT of pieces on the CHCCS discussions. Many will be written by others, some by us. This is just the first in the series
CHCCS can’t decide school closures with a facilities scorecard - Triangle Blog Blog
A group civics blog covering town council, education, transportation, and recreation in Chapel Hill and Carrboro, NC.
triangleblogblog.com
February 23, 2026 at 9:26 PM
As mentioned in our newsletter ( you’re subscribed to it, right?) we will be publishing a LOT of pieces on the CHCCS discussions. Many will be written by others, some by us. This is just the first in the series
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools may ultimately target closing just one elementary school instead of two, according to discussions during the Board of Education’s work session on Thursday.
New Studies Suggest CHCCS Close 1 Elementary School, Address Capacity Issues Through Redistricting - Chapelboro.com
CHCCS school board members heard a presentation about the deeper studies conducted on criteria for closure of any three elementary schools.
chapelboro.com
May 8, 2026 at 11:11 AM
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools may ultimately target closing just one elementary school instead of two, according to discussions during the Board of Education’s work session on Thursday.
Again, the incompetents in the GOP N.C. legislature can’t pass a budget, so they launch a dumb culture war against a school system.
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NC House leaders demand Chapel Hill-Carrboro report on student names, bathrooms
CHCCS officials were interrogated in December about how the district complies with state law, protects LGBTQ students and staff.
www.newsobserver.com
December 18, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Again, the incompetents in the GOP N.C. legislature can’t pass a budget, so they launch a dumb culture war against a school system.
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www.newsobserver.com/news/local/e...
CHCCS choose Glenwood Elementary School in Chapel Hill as the campus that will be retired by the fall of 2027.
Here are transcripts of each school board member’s comments who spoke during the discussion portion of the school closure agenda item:
Here are transcripts of each school board member’s comments who spoke during the discussion portion of the school closure agenda item:
Here's What CHCCS Board Members Said About Decision to Close Glenwood Elementary - Chapelboro.com
Most CHCCS Board of Education members shared comments about their reasoning for the conclusion and unanimous vote to close Glenwood.
chapelboro.com
June 5, 2026 at 6:26 PM
CHCCS choose Glenwood Elementary School in Chapel Hill as the campus that will be retired by the fall of 2027.
Here are transcripts of each school board member’s comments who spoke during the discussion portion of the school closure agenda item:
Here are transcripts of each school board member’s comments who spoke during the discussion portion of the school closure agenda item:
Public Comments Are Essential
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Public Comments Are Essential
Why limiting public comments will only hurt the reputation of the CHCCS BOE
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October 24, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Public Comments Are Essential
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Still very angry about the CHCCS hearing, I am about to write a scathing letter to Brenden Jones (R-ignorant redneck)
Don't come at my fucking kids, asshole!
#ncpol
Don't come at my fucking kids, asshole!
#ncpol
December 11, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Still very angry about the CHCCS hearing, I am about to write a scathing letter to Brenden Jones (R-ignorant redneck)
Don't come at my fucking kids, asshole!
#ncpol
Don't come at my fucking kids, asshole!
#ncpol