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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 Schools “Meet and Confer” Gains Momentum
A proposed policy that would formalize how Durham Public Schools employees communicate with district leadership has gained momentum, with three members of the Board of Education publicly endorsing a draft submitted by the Durham Association of Educators. The support brings the proposal within one vote of potential adoption. Known as a “meet-and-confer” policy, the measure…
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[Inside Climate News] Is FERC’s Future at Stake in Its Titanic Clash with American Efficient?
By Lisa SorgMarch 23, 2025 This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter here. At Duke University, an elite school teeming with stars, Ben Abram shone among the brightest. Media reports from his undergraduate years, 2003 to 2007,…
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Durham Tapped as Site for $285M Semiconductor Institute
A new semiconductor manufacturing institute may come to Durham, thanks to the Biden-Harris Administration. The U.S. Department of Commerce and the Semiconductor Research Corporation Manufacturing Consortium Corporation (SRC) are in negotiations to provide SRC with $285 million to establish the institute in Durham. The institute, known as SMART USA (Semiconductor Manufacturing and Advanced Research with…
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Southpoint Access Classified Ads: Your Gateway to South Durham
Southpoint Access is thrilled to announce the launch of our new classified ads section, designed to connect the South Durham community like never before. Whether you’re looking to buy, sell, trade, or advertise services, our platform is your go-to destination for local listings. Why Choose Southpoint Access Classifieds? Our classified ads section is tailored to…
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Onsemi Acquires Durham High-Tech Imaging Company
ON Semiconductor Corporation (Onsemi), an Arizona-based semiconductor supplier, this week announced the acquisition of SWIR Vision Systems in Research Triangle Park. SWIR provides CQD (colloidal quantum-dot based) short wavelength infrared technology that can extend the detectable light spectrum to see through objects and capture images not previously possible. “The integration of this patented technology within…
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Durham School District Leaders Consider Discipline, Budget Issues
Ongoing work at the new Durham School of the Arts site, preparations for Durham Public Schools reopening after summer break, discipline policies, and updates from the district’s LGBTQIA+ task force are among the agenda items up for consideration during the June 27 Board of Education meeting. The board meets at 6:30 p.m. in the main…
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Durham Commissioners Could Decide DPS Funding Monday
The item on the agenda of Monday’s meeting of the Durham Board of County Commissioners liable to draw the most focus from residents: adoption of the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 budget ordinance, specifically how much the county ultimately increases funds for Durham Public Schools. Administrators at DPS want an additional $27 million to provide better pay…
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Durham UDO Rewrite Meeting on Thursday
With the recent adoption of the city and county’s new comprehensive plan, the Durham Planning Department is shifting its focus to implementing the goals and actions outlined in the plan. One key aspect of this implementation involves recommending changes to the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO). The UDO is a legally binding set of rules that…
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DPS Board Clears Administration to Develop Classified Salary Plan
The last time Durham Public Schools tried to implement a brand new structure for classified worker pay, the district sent out letters of intent on which employees based critical spending decisions. They bought new cars. They moved into bigger apartments. And then district administrators discovered they’d botched the math, talked about clawbacks, and school board…
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Legislative Agenda, Budget, and DSA Plans Up for School Board Discussion
Demolition and asbestos abatement ahead of construction of the new Durham School of the Arts could move forward if the Durham Public Schools Board of Education approves $325,819 in funding for that phase. The board is set to discuss that proposal, with Monteith Construction/Balfour Realty Joint Venture in Association with Right Build International, during Thursday’s…
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DPS Budget Hearing Today: A Step Toward Correcting Pay Disparities?
Can Durham Public Schools repair the damage done by the botched implementation of the last classified worker pay plan? The Board of Education meets today at 5:30 p.m. for a public hearing on the proposed 2024-25 budget, which includes an $8.8 million ask in an effort to reach market-rate salaries for classified employees. It also…
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