Chapel Hill High School Automotive instructor Robert Ballard spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, November 15th.  He discussed being a finalist for a recent CTE Award, teaching automotive classes to high schoolers, and more.

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For this month’s Teacher Feature, Lorie Clark and Sahmoi Stout join 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell for “Speaking of Schools” on Monday, October 24. Clark (who heads up the Blue Ribbon Mentor – Advocate program at Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools) and Stout (who is a Blue Ribbon alumnus) detail the importance of mentorship in the local district.

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Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board Member Riza Jenkins spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Monday, October 10th.  They discussed aspects of school funding, staff retention, and capital needs, and more.

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For September’s “Teacher Feature,” 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell is joined by a pair of educators who are set to present at upcoming conferences. Molly Kearns (a classroom teacher at Morris Grove Elementary School) and Connie Wolf (the Instructional Technology Facilitator at Smith Middle School) share details on their presentations and the benefits of attending such conferences. Nancy Zeman with the Public School Foundation adds how the local nonprofit is helping local educators attend such conferences with grants.

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Superintendent of Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Dr. Nyah Hamlett spoke with 97.9 the Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thusday, August 25th.  She discusses back to school preparations, school safety, and more.

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Orange County Schools Superintendent Dr. Monique Felder visited with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Monday, August 15. She discussed back to school preparations, the challenges facing the district and how the district is handling student safety.

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Chatham County Schools Public Information Officer Nancy Wykle spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Monday, August 8.  She discussed the need for new elementary schools, changes for the upcoming school year, and other back to school preparations.

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On this month’s Teacher Feature, educators Kathi Breweur, Robert Ballard and Travis Adkison join 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell to share details on their stand-out CTE programs offered at Chapel Hill High School.

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Chief Communications Officer for CHCCS Andy Jenks visited with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Monday, July 11th. He discussed summer programs in the district and the need for bus drivers to be hired and trained in the summer.

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For the June Teacher Feature, two key members of CHCCS’ summer programming join 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell. Scott Fearrington (CHCCS Director of Community Schools) and Loree Perry (Assistant Director of Child Nutrition for Chartwells) team up with Public School Foundation’s Nancy Zeman to discuss what the district has to offer when school is out.

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