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Speaking of Schools (News On The Hill)
by 97.9 The Hill (WCHL)
Want to be in-the-know about the two school districts in Orange County, North Carolina? Check out Speaking of Schools on Mondays, a ‘News on The Hill’ segment that features leaders from the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools system and Orange County Schools system!
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Speaking of Schools: CHCCS Board Chair Riza Jenkins
Chair of the Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools Board of Education Riza Jenkins spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, January 20. She discussed latest meeting of the board, which outlined the process for closing a school within a district, and a presentation on the enrollment and...
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Speaking of Schools: Orange County School’s Superintendent Danielle Jones and Board Chair Will Atherton
Orange County School's Superintendent Danielle Jones and Board Member Will Atherton spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Monday, January 5. They discussed takeaways from the first half of the school year, what they are looking forward to in 2026, and more. They also discussed highlights...
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Speaking of Schools: CHCCS Director of Technology Debby Atwater and Director of Digital Learning Al McArthur
CHCCS Director of Technology Debby Atwater and Director of Digital Learning Al McArthur spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Monday, October 15. They discussed the CoSN Aware, a recent distinction awarded to the district for protecting student data privacy. They also discussed the...
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Speaking of Schools: Chatham County Schools PIO Jessica Pasion
Chatham County School Public Information Officer Jessica Pasion spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Monday, September 29, discussing district news and events. She talked about how the school year has gone in the first month, highlighted a recent accountability recognition the district...
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Speaking of Schools: Chief Human Resource Officer Ashauna Harris
Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools Chief Human Resources Officer Dr. Ashauna Harris spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Monday, September 15. She discussed the district starting the year a 98 percent staffing, with the bulk of the open positions being Teaching Assistant positions. She...
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Speaking of Schools: Chatham County Schools Superintendent Anthony Jackson
Chatham County Schools Superintendent Dr. Anthony Jackson spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Monday, August 25, discussing district news and events. He talked about the lead up to the first day school, and the district's theme for the year. He also talked about staffing, which is at its...
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Speaking of Schools: CHCCS Superintendent Rodney Trice on the New School Year
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Superintendent Rodney Trice joins 97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell on Tuesday, August 19. The post Speaking of Schools: CHCCS Superintendent Rodney Trice on the New School Year appeared first on Chapelboro.com.
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Speaking of Schools: Orange County Schools Superintendent Danielle Jones
Orange County Schools Superintendent Danielle Jones speaks with 97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell on Wednesday, August 6. The post Speaking of Schools: Orange County Schools Superintendent Danielle Jones appeared first on Chapelboro.com.
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Speaking of Schools: CHCCS Chief Communications Officer Andy Jenks
Andy Jenks, the chief communications officer for Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, joins 97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell on Monday, July 14. The post Speaking of Schools: CHCCS Chief Communications Officer Andy Jenks appeared first on Chapelboro.com.
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Speaking of Schools: Orange County Schools Superintendent Danielle Jones
Orange County Schools Superintendent Dr. Danielle Jones spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, June 27, discussing district news and events. She talked about highlights from the school year that just concluded, what she's learned about Orange County Schools in her first year and a...
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Speaking of Schools: North Carolina Principal of the Year and Orange High Principal Jason Johnson
Orange High School Principal Jason Johnson spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Monday, June 16. He discussed the recently concluded school year, sharing highlights and surprises. He also talked about recently being named North Carolina's Principal of the Year, and what that means to him....
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Speaking of Schools: Gravely Hill Middle School Art Teacher Amanda Aguayo
Gravely Hill Middle School Art Teacher Amanda Aguayo spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, June 10. She discussed her Middle School Art classroom and how she approaches teaching art to that grade level. She discussed highlights from the year and some of what she loves about...
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Speaking of School: New CHCCS Superintendent Dr. Rodney Trice
New Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Superintendent Dr. Rodney Trice spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Monday, June 9. He discussed his first day on the job, as well as the journey to becoming the district's superintendent. He talked about what he wants his priorities to be as he…
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Speaking of Schools: Daniel Kearns-Pickett on the OCS Health and Wellness Fair
Orange County Schools Mental Health Coordinator Daniel Kearns-Pickett spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, April 30. He discussed the upcoming Second Annual Orange County Schools Health and Wellness Fair at Orange High School on Saturday, May 3 from noon to 3 p.m. He talked…
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Speaking of Schools: CHCCS Board Vice Chair Riza Jenkins
Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools Board Vice Chair Riza Jenkins spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Monday, April 21. She discussed the latest in the process of identifying the district's next superintendent. She also discussed the district's current budget discussions, the next steps on...
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Speaking of Schools: CHCCS Director of Pre-K Programming Sophia Mapp
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Director of Pre-K Programming Sophia Mapp spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Monday, March 3. She discussed the opportunities and challenges facing families with pre-K ages children, an upcoming registration event for pre-K, and more. The post Speaking…
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Speaking of Schools: CHCCS Board Chair George Griffin
Chair of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education George Griffin stopped by the studio with Chief Communications Officer Andy Jenks to chat with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, January 28. They discussed snow days, makeup days, and what to expect through the rest of the...
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Speaking of Schools: Orange County Schools Executive Director of Elementary Education Ambra Wilson
ange County Schools Executive Director of Elementary Education Ambra Wilson spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, January 21. She discussed an upcoming event called "Ready, Set, Kindergarten" that will be at the Orange County Sportsplex on Thursday, January 23. She discussed the...
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Speaking of Schools: CHCCS School Board Member Rani Dasi Talks School Bond and More
Chapel Hill Carroboro City Schools Board Member and Orange County Bond Education Committee Member Rani Dasi spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, October 22. She discussed the upcoming school infrastructure bond on the ballot for Orange County voters this fall. She talked about…
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Speaking of Schools: Artists-In-Schools with Chatham Arts Executive Director Cheryl Chamblee
Executive Director of Chatham Arts Cheryl Chamblee spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Monday, September 9. She discussed the 10th anniversary of Chatham Arts Artists in Schools Initiative, which puts local artists in residence at schools in Chatham County. She discussed the program...
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Speaking of Schools: Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools Chief Communications Officer Andy Jenks
Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools Chief Communications Officer Andy Jenks spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Monday, August 26. He discussed the first day of school reviewing highlights and looking ahead to the regular schedule of the school year, and more The post Speaking of Schools:...
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Speaking of Schools: Nyah Hamlett on CHCCS’ New School Year, Bond Plan, and Position Cuts
Nyah Hamlett, the superintendent for Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, drops by to speak with 97.9 The Hill on Monday, August 19. The post Speaking of Schools: Nyah Hamlett on CHCCS’ New School Year, Bond Plan, and Position Cuts appeared first on Chapelboro.com.
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Speaking of Schools: CHCCS Board Chair George Griffin and Vice Chair Riza Jenkins
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education Chair George Griffin, Vice Chair Riza Jenkins, and Chief Communications Officer Andy Jenks all joined 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Monday, July 15. They discussed the latest on the long-term facilities plan, the agenda for Thursday's board...
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Speaking of Schools: Chair of the CHCCS School Board George Griffin Talks Facilities Plan, Bond, and More
Chair of the Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools Board of Education George Griffin spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Monday, June 10. He discussed the upcoming high school graduation ceremonies for seniors in the district. He also talked about the district's proposed facilities plan and...
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Speaking of Schools: School Bond, What’s Next for Estes Hills Elementary, New Middle Schools
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Deputy Superintendent Al Ciarochi and Chief Communications Officer Andy Jenks spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, May 22. They discussed the upcoming schools bond referendum coming to the ballot in November. They also shared further details on…
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Speaking of Schools: Chatham County Schools Principal of the Year Lemondre Watson of Pittsboro Elementary School
Pittsboro Elementary School Principal and Chatham County Schools Principal of the Year Lemondre Watson spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, May 21. He discussed learning that he had been named Principal of the Year, some of his proudest accomplishments, some of his challenges…
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Speaking of Schools: CHCCS Principal of the Year Tiffany Cheshire from Phillips Middle School
Phillips Middle School Principal Tiffany Cheshire spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Monday, April 29th. She talked about being named Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School Principal of the Year. She recounted the story of learning that she had won the award during a large celebration at the...
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Speaking of Schools: Vice Chair of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education Riza Jenkins
Vice Chair of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education Riza Jenkins spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Monday, February 26. They discussed some recent student protest walk-outs over the war in Gaza, and the districts position on student protests of this nature. She also...
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CHCCS Board of Education Chair George Griffin
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education Chair George Griffin spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Monday, December 11. He discussed becoming the chair of the school board, welcoming new board members, and what is up next for the board. He also reviewed school safety…
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Speaking of Schools: CHCCS Deputy Superintendent of Operations Al Ciarochi
Deputy Superintendent of Operations for Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools Al Ciarochi spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Monday, October 16. He discussed the start of the school year from a facilities, operations, and transportation viewpoint. In addition to discussing safety and…
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Speaking of Schools: CHCCS Board Chair Rani Dasi
Chair of the Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools Board Rani Dasi spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Monday, September 18th. She discussed the start of the school year, including the need to go into "Secure Mode' twice during the first three weeks of the school year. She also discussed…
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Teacher Feature: Madeline Blobe and Sarita Allen from the Public Schools Foundation
Public Schools Foundation Executive Director Madeline Blobe and Associate Director For Support Sarita Allen joined 97.9 The Hill and Chapelboro.com News Director Brighton McConnel. They discussed the ongoing summer food and book drive, getting more supplies to teachers, and more. The post Teacher...
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Speaking of Schools: CHCCS’ Andy Jenks on Summer Programs, School Board Elections
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Communications Director Andy Jenks joins 97.9 The Hill's Brighton McConnell on Monday, July 10. The post Speaking of Schools: CHCCS’ Andy Jenks on Summer Programs, School Board Elections appeared first on Chapelboro.com.
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Speaking of Schools: Culbreth AD Jon Evans, Johnny “Coach J” Miller and Director of Athletics Scarlet Steinert
Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools Head of Athletics Scarlett Steinert, Culbreth Middle School Athletic Director, and legendary Culbreth Middle School teacher Johnny "Coach J" Miller spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Monday, June 12th. The post Speaking of Schools: Culbreth AD Jon…
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Speaking of Schools: Charlos Banks, Kelly Hotchkiss and Ann Levin
For the May Teacher Feature, we check in with support staff in CHCCS who help provide mental health service to students and educators! Charlos Banks (the Chief of School Support and Wellness), Kelly Hotchkiss (the mental health specialist for Estes Hills Elementary and Culbreth Middle schools)…
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Speaking of Schools: CHCCS Administrators Minnie Goins and Jaimi West
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Principal of the Year Minnie Goins from Seawell Elementary School and Assistant Principal of the year Jaime West from McDougle Middle School both joined 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Monday, May 15th. They discussed highlights from this school year at their...
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Speaking of Schools: Kelly Batten and Norma Boone from Chatham County Schools
D. Kelly Batten and Norma Boone from Chatham County Schools spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Monday, April 24th. They discussed the challenges facing schools in staying fully staffed, how Chatham County Schools has been able to beat that trend, and the advantages of working for…
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Speaking of Schools: Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools Board Chair Rani Dasi
Chair of the Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools Board Rani Dasi spoke with 97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell on Monday, April 17th. They discussed the naming of Chapel Hill High School teacher Kimberly Jones as the North Carolina Teacher of the Year. They also discussed many of the...
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Speaking of Schools Teacher Feature: Michelle Wood, Megan Thacker McDonnel and Seema Anand
97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell visited with three area teachers on Monday, March 27th for this month's Teacher Feature. Veteran PE Teacher at Rashkis Elementary Michell Wood, Gifted Education Specialist at McDougle Elementary School Megan Thacker McDonnell, and Gifted Education...
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Speaking of Schools: Director of Employee Recruitment for CHCCS, Ashauna Harris
Senior Executive Director of Employee Recruitment, Learning, and Retention at Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School Ashauna Harris spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, March 21st. She discussed the challenges around recruiting and maintaining school staff, and what CHCCS does...
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Speaking of Schools: Cindy King and Carrie Little of Chatham County Schools
As pre-K programs are enrolling for Chatham County Schools, Pre-K Instructional Facilitator Cindy King and Executive Director of Federal Programs Carrie Little join 97.9 The Hill's Brighton McConnell to talk about early childhood education. The post Speaking of Schools: Cindy King and Carrie…
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Speaking of Schools: Myles Jackson, Nevaeh’ Hodge and Anna O’Connell
February’s Teacher Feature is focused on the efforts of some Carrboro High School students! Myles Jackson and Nevaeh’ Hodge of the Black and Brown Student Coalition join 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell and Carrboro High’s Anna O’Connell to share what the student group has done to highlight…
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Speaking of Schools: Vice Chair of CHCCS School Board George Griffin
Vice Chair of the CHCCS School Board George Griffin joined 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Monday, February 20th. He discussed the district's ongoing issues with bus routs, priorities for the upcoming budget, and more. The post Speaking of Schools: Vice Chair of CHCCS School Board George…
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Speaking of Schools: ECHHS Teacher Christine Sudzina Schut
East Chapel Hill High School Teacher Christine Sudzina Schut spoke with 97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell. Also joining the conversation was Sarita Allen and Christine Cotten from the Public Schools Foundation. The post Speaking of Schools: ECHHS Teacher Christine Sudzina Schut...
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Speaking of Schools: CHCCS Superintendent Dr. Nyah Hamlett
Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools Superintendent Dr. Nyah Hamlett spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Monday, January 23rd. She discussed the N&O article that questioned her doctoral dissertation, gave a school health update, and discussed the idea of eliminating class rank. The post...
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Speaking of Schools: Chapel Hill High School Concert Choir
Chapel Hill High School Director of Choirs John Benton, and 11th grade choir students Analise Ambrozic and Peyton Battle spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Monday, December 12th. They discussed a recent trip to New York City. The post Speaking of Schools: Chapel Hill High School Concert...
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Speaking of Schools: Nicholas Winstead, Joanne McClelland and Jodeci Farrington
97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell visited with three educators from CHCCS AVID Program--Lead Gifted Ed. Specialist and Lead High School AVID Coordinator Nicholas Winstead, veteran AVID teacher Joanne McClelland, and AVID Alum Jodeci Farrington from Sewell Elementary School. They...
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Want to be in-the-know about the two school districts in Orange County, North Carolina? Check out Speaking of Schools on Mondays, a ‘News on The Hill’ segment that features leaders from the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools system and Orange County Schools system!
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