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[SoDu How-To] “Tale” of Good Citizenship?
The U.S. Department of Education wants citizens to rat out schools that adhere to DEI principles. Here’s another way you can help. Maybe?
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The Grim Reality: $8M Extra Needed Next Year Just for Durham Schools to Maintain Status Quo
A recent poll conducted by Durham Public Schools (DPS) highlights strong community support for increased pay for teachers, staff, and school bus drivers. However, at a Feb. 21 finance presentation, DPS Chief Financial Officer Jeremy Teetor informed the Board of Education that the district will need an additional $8 million in its 2025-2026 budget just…
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[SoDu Alert] DPS Declares Another Remote-Learning Day Thursday
Due to hazardous travel conditions caused by our winter weather, Durham Public Schools has declared Thursday another remote-learning day for students. DPS facilities will be closed to students and staff. Athletics and afterschool activities are canceled. The budget hearing and Board of Education meeting that had been slated for Thursday evening has been rescheduled for Friday, weather…
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SoDu Week in Review – Feb. 15, 2025
Feeling Good About Bull City Life? The City of Durham rolled out its annual survey of residents, which found that 79% of us rate Durham as an excellent or good place to live. How about you? Send your thoughts to wes.platt@southpointaccess.news! Read more in our SoDu Week in Review newsletter!
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[Gallery] Durham Students Shine at DPAC Event
On Tuesday, dreary weather couldn’t stop Durham Public Schools students from putting on a show for the audience at Durham Performing Arts Center downtown. Check out the gallery in the Southpoint Access newsletter, featuring photographs by Aaron Daye.
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[SoDu Sunrise Showcase] Get Involved in the DPS Budget Process
Didn’t understand the Kendrick Lamar halftime show? That doesn’t lessen its artistic value. Plus, time to share your input on the Durham Public Schools budget! And Democrats in the state legislature want to keep local cops out of ICE raids. Read all about it in the Southpoint Access newsletter!
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Durham Public Schools: Menus for Feb. 10-14, 2025
Durham Public Schools is providing free breakfast and lunch for all students this year, with menus subject to change. Friday, Feb. 14, is an early release day. Breakfast options range from super doughnuts and scrambled eggs to chicken biscuits with hash browns. Lunch selections include chicken cheesesteak nachos, beef steak with gravy, dumplings in teriyaki…
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[SoDu Sunrise Showcase] Deferring Affordable Dreams
The good news, it seems, is that Durham Public Schools identified a huge chunk of unrestricted funds to help balance the books for the 2024 budget. But the bad news is that DPS had plans for a lot of that money, contributed in 2022 by philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. Among those plans: $1 million toward affordable teacher housing…
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DPS Work Session: Transportation, Shortfall, and Legacy
The Durham Public Schools Board of Education held a work session Thursday night, discussing: Get the full report in our Southpoint Access newsletter!
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[SoDu Alert] N.C. Attorney General Opens PowerSchool Investigation
Jeff Jackson, North Carolina’s attorney general, has launched an investigation into the PowerSchool data breach that has affected nearly 4 million users in this state – and more than 62 million across the United States. “I’m a parent who uses PowerSchool, so I know that millions of North Carolina families are concerned about this data…
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