ABSS chairman supports AG’s lawsuit against Trump Education Dept.
Alamance-Burlington school officials say that ABSS could lose $1.7 million in federal funding due to a decision by the U.S. Department of Education to...
Commissioners act on financial settlement with ABSS over one member’s protest
Alamance County’s board of commissioners has given its imprimatur to a budget amendment that formalizes an earlier pledge to increase the county’s financial contribution...
Tutoring program & summer camp based at Ebenezer UCC in Burlington faces uncertain...
A long-running afterschool tutoring program and summer camp based at Ebenezer United Church of Christ in Burlington could be devastated by the freeze on...
Preparing, equipping ABSS’ new teachers
In education lingo, a BT = beginning teacher – and they need a lot of help and encouragement that ABSS is trying to provide
The...
ABSS drops plan requiring classified employees to drive a bus
Alamance-Burlington school officials have backtracked on their plans to ask the school board to adopt a policy that would’ve required classified employees – such...
Most new ABSS teachers don’t start out wanting to teach
Most new Alamance-Burlington school system teachers either began their careers in another field or completed degrees in programs other than education before they decided...
Western co-salutatorian caps year with honors
Western High School’s co-salutatorian, Hamil-ton Plunkett, was recently recognized for his academic and athletic achievements alongside the other Alamance-Burlington school system’s valedictorians, salutatorians, and...
ABSS valedictorians, salutatorians for 2025
Each ABSS high school recently recognized its valedictorian and salutatorian for the Class of 2025 during their graduation exercises.
This marks the second year that...
School board repeals minimum grade standards for athletes
Alamance-Burlington school board members have voted 6-1 to eliminate a 12-year-old policy that had required student-athletes to maintain a C average in order to...
School board votes to pay all SROs for 2025-2026
Alamance-Burlington school board members have voted 7-0 to renew $3.1 million in contracts for 36 school resource officers (SROs) and three supervisors for the...














