Dr. Nyah Hamlett Has Plans to Tackle Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools s Biggest Struggles as New Superintendent
Dr. Nyah Hamlettâs tween is rubbing off on her.
Itâs January 15, and sheâs on a conference call with a few reporters. The corners of her mouth lift into a grin as she explains her first order of business as Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schoolsâ new superintendent: âLOL.â
âI literally laugh when I say it, because I have a tween at my house, so everything is an emoji or an acronym,â Hamlett says.
To Hamlett, who is just a few weeks into her new role, the expression doesnât solely mean âlaugh out loudââalthough thatâs still part of the plan. To her, âLOLâ stands for âlisten, observe, learn.â She sees these three verbs as steps toward long-term goals: racial equity, school-based mental health programs, and creating deeper engagement with families.