Parents made urgent last-minute pleas to superintendent to change punishment for ‘senior pranks,’...
Alamance News exclusive: based on public records request to school system
Alamance-Burlington school board members received dozens of complaints, and several formal grievances, following the...
THE PUBLIC ASKS: Did superintendent exceed authority, violate ABSS policy by imposing suspension for...
QUESTION: Did Alamance-Burlington superintendent Dr. Dain Butler overstep the school system’s own procedure by unilaterally suspending the 86 ABSS high school students who were...
ABSS estimated to enroll another 40 to 60 refugee students for upcoming school year
Alamance-Burlington school officials say they are estimating that between 40 and 60 refugee students from 13 countries and four continents will enroll in ABSS...
Eastern High School, Early College principals to swap positions
Eastern High School principal Dr. Whitney Fliehman is being reassigned to serve as the principal of the Alamance-Burlington Early College, which is housed on...
Multiple principals moved to other schools in wake of senior pranks
Multiple Alamance-Burlington high school principals are being reassigned to other schools amid the “senior pranks” that caused thousands of dollars in damages to schools...
‘Senior pranks’ cont.: SHS principal gave students permission to ‘decorate’; deputies were asked to...
Midnight shenanigans OK'd by principal, who violated ABSS policy by allowing students on campus without staff present
The Alamance News has learned that at least...
Matt Ritter out as principal at Southern Middle following teacher’s arrest for indecent liberties
'Administrative leave' evolves to 'contract non-renewal';
New SMS principal named
Southern Middle School principal Matt Ritter will not be returning for the 2023-24 school year.
Ritter,...
Nearly two dozen grievances filed with school board over discipline for ‘senior pranks’
Alamance-Burlington school officials confirmed for The Alamance News on Tuesday that a total of 23 grievances have been filed by parents and students who...
Murkiness over why security alarms didn’t go off at high schools
Alamance-Burlington school officials acknowledged this week in response to an Alamance News inquiry that alarm systems at the six high schools apparently hadn’t gone...
Is penalty for “senior pranks” too harsh? Some Eastern students, parent think so
Seniors who participated in the "pranks" have been suspended, banned from participation in graduation ceremonies
Two Eastern High School seniors told The Alamance News this...
