Classified employees working for Durham Public Schools will keep their increased pay rate through January, according to Bettina Umstead, chair of the DPS Board of Education. So they won't have … Continue reading DPS Classified Employees Keeping Increased Pay – For Now
DPS Transportation: Back to Normal Monday?
It's not entirely clear whether Durham Public Schools officials expect any school bus driver or mechanic call-outs tomorrow. But a message from the district on Sunday evening advised parents to … Continue reading DPS Transportation: Back to Normal Monday?
South Durham Restaurants Participating in Triangle Restaurant Week
Triangle Restaurant Week kicks off Monday, running through Jan. 28, with culinary opportunities spread from Raleigh to Chapel Hill. But which South Durham restaurants are participating? We’ve got a few … Continue reading South Durham Restaurants Participating in Triangle Restaurant Week
[SoDu We Poll] Youth Activities in South Durham
Is your family active in youth sports? Community service? Religious groups? I'm asking Southpoint Access readers to participate in a brief 5-question survey about youth activities in our area - … Continue reading [SoDu We Poll] Youth Activities in South Durham
Durham Board of Education Meeting Monday on Pay Issue
Superintendent Pascal Mubenga The Durham Public Schools Board of Education is set to meet in closed session on Monday at 8 a.m. to review the compensation schedule calculation issue that … Continue reading Durham Board of Education Meeting Monday on Pay Issue
DPS Drivers Urge: Don’t Blame Us for Transportation Snarl
A rocky week for Durham Public Schools student transportation is wrapping up, with the district reporting that 60 out of 150 school bus drivers called out on Friday. But it’s … Continue reading DPS Drivers Urge: Don’t Blame Us for Transportation Snarl
Pedestrian Safety, Teen Equipment Among Winning Participatory Budgeting Projects
Durham residents voted and now city officials are moving forward with five winning projects in the latest phase of the city’s participatory budgeting process. On Thursday, Durham City Council members … Continue reading Pedestrian Safety, Teen Equipment Among Winning Participatory Budgeting Projects
Bus Transportation Remains Limited for DPS Families on Friday
Parents of Durham Public Schools students can expect continued shortages of bus drivers on Friday, and the district is asking once again for parents to manage drop off and pick … Continue reading Bus Transportation Remains Limited for DPS Families on Friday
Extended Power Outage Prompts Durham Emergency Shelter Opening
Duke Energy outage map about 1:45 p.m. Thousands of Duke Energy customers remain without power after problems at a substation on Wednesday. Utility workers may get power back on by … Continue reading Extended Power Outage Prompts Durham Emergency Shelter Opening
More Trouble Ahead Thursday for DPS Families
Durham Public Schools is expected to remain short dozens of school bus drivers on Thursday. Parents who dealt with a two-hour morning delay on Wednesday due to cold weather found … Continue reading More Trouble Ahead Thursday for DPS Families
New Early College for Healthcare Coming to DPS, Durham Tech
Durham students in the coming years will make new inroads into the City of Medicine. An early college program for Durham high school students considering careers in healthcare is getting … Continue reading New Early College for Healthcare Coming to DPS, Durham Tech
Durham Public Schools Delayed 2 Hours on Wednesday
Don't be in too much of a hurry to take to South Durham's roads on Wednesday morning, with temperatures dipping down into the teens: Our public school students are operating … Continue reading Durham Public Schools Delayed 2 Hours on Wednesday
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