Here is what we know. The Department of Education is responsible for ensuring our most vulnerable students receive a quality, accessible education. This order will have far reaching impacts in our rural and low-income communities and on children with disabilities and special needs. In Chatham County, 16% of our school

Sherry Thurman is a middle school teacher of exceptional children (EC) at Bonlee School. Her daughter, Leann Dunn, is an EC teacher at Chatham Central High School. (Students in the Exceptional Children program may have a disability or are gifted but need special education services.) Together, the mother/daughter duo submitted a grant

The Chatham Education Foundation (CEF) welcomes its newest addition, Heather Bochicco, who will serve as the Chatham Reads program associate supporting the collection and distribution of book donations through our community partners.  Heather is a longtime educator and literacy specialist and has taught high school English and middle school Language

Photos courtesy of Self-Enhancing Education and Development Services (S.E.E.D.S.) On Saturday, November 23, Chatham Reads, a program of the Chatham Education Foundation and Chatham County Schools, gave away 130 children’s books at the Holiday Hub. The event was held at Washington Park in Siler City and was a collaboration of

The Chatham Education Foundation (CEF) has received a $4,375 grant from the Galloway Ridge Chatham County Charitable Fund to host a free book fair for children at the Nature Trail in May 2025. The Nature Trail is a mobile home community of approximately 200 Latino families whose children attend North

Haga clic aquí para la versión en español Meet Alirio Estevez, a Chatham County resident and Chatham County Schools ESL teacher. Hailing from Colombia, South America, Alirio has lived in Chatham County for eight years and in North Carolina since 2000 when he and his wife Mary Prada, along with

Emmanuel Hernandez grew up the eldest of five children whose parents did not speak English and completed their education in the equivalent of 6th grade before moving to the US from Mexico. While Emmanuel knew in elementary school that he wanted to be a doctor, he had no idea how

RTI International has granted the Chatham Education Foundation $3,500 in support of AVID–a national academic success and college readiness system. The grant will be used to fund tutors to assist Chatham County Schools students in the AVID program with their academic coursework. Dr. Angela Quick, a senior vice president at

Every parent of an elementary school student in North Carolina has likely heard and understands the gist of the phrase “Read to Achieve.” In a nutshell it means if a child is not reading proficiently by the end of third grade, they may not be able to advance to fourth

The Women of Fearrington has granted the Chatham Education Foundation $2,500 to expand its Books on Break program to the Nature Trail–an underserved residential community in which close to 100% of the families qualify for free or reduced lunch. The students in the neighborhood attend North Chatham Elementary (NCE), but