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Durham Public Schools Adopts 2025-26 Budget, Seeks Record Support from County
The Durham Public Schools Board of Education unanimously adopted its proposed 2025-2026 budget Thursday night, approving a $708 million spending plan centered around supporting educators, enhancing student services, and maintaining school facilities – even as financial pressures mount. Board members also unanimously approved a reduction in force affecting central office operations, while emphasizing efforts to…
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Durham Tech Receives $1.5 Million Gift to Support Arts Programs
Durham Technical Community College has received a $1.5-million gift from the Robert and Mercedes Eichholz Foundation to establish a permanent endowment supporting the arts, college officials announced Wednesday. The announcement was made during the college’s annual Student Art Exhibition and the 25th anniversary celebration of Viva the Arts, an initiative that promotes arts programming across…
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Durham Public Schools May Cut 27 Central Office Jobs Amid Budget Shortfall
Durham Public Schools may eliminate 27 classified positions within its central office as part of a proposed $2 million cost-saving measure tied to the district’s looming budget deficit. The proposal is set to be discussed at the DPS Board of Education meeting on Thursday. According to the agenda packet released ahead of the meeting, the…
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New Athletic Director Coming to Jordan High
Trevei Z. Foreman is set to become the new athletic director for Charles E. Jordan High School, starting in June. He distinguished himself at Lexington Senior High School, revitalizing that school’s athletic programs. Under his leadership, the football team snapped a 29-game losing streak. In 2023, he transitioned to Northeast Guilford High School as athletic…
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Book Harvest, Blue Cross NC Partner to Distribute Free Children’s Books Across the State
Book Harvest, the Durham-based nonprofit known for its early literacy work, is teaming with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina to put free children’s books into the hands of families in every county across the state. Through the new collaboration, Blue Cross NC will distribute books donated by Book Harvest at community events…
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DPS Board Member Umstead Joins Governor’s Council
Bettina Umstead, a member of the Durham Public Schools Board of Education, has been appointed to Gov. Josh Stein’s Advisory Council on Student Safety and Well-Being, a new statewide body charged with developing policies that support safer, healthier school environments for students across North Carolina. Announced earlier this month, the council will work across state…
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Notable NCCU Alums Slated to Speak at May Commencement
North Carolina Central University will welcome three distinguished alumni as keynote speakers for its 145th Commencement Exercises, scheduled for May 9–10 at McDougald-McLendon Arena. The ceremonies will feature Durham Mayor Leonardo Williams, Pulitzer-nominated journalist Ernie Suggs, and national public affairs strategist Reggie McCrimmon. Each speaker will address graduates from specific colleges during one of three…
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Mixed Feelings About District’s Meet and Confer Policy
Last Thursday, a divided Durham Public Schools Board of Education passed what may be North Carolina’s first school district meet and confer policy. But the Durham Association of Educators, which mobilized for the policy and negotiated with district administrators during the past year, considers the outcome “imperfect.” Further, according to a statement posted by DAE…
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Fusion Academy to Open Personalized Learning Campus in Chapel Hill
Fusion Academy, a private school offering one-to-one instruction for middle and high school students, plans to open a new location in Chapel Hill this summer. Located on the first floor of The Gwendolyn near Glen Lennox, the new campus marks the third Fusion site in North Carolina, joining existing schools in Raleigh and Charlotte. Fusion’s…
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