Lottery Fund Projects, Facilities Condition Assessment Contract Up for DPS Consideration

The most dramatic topic of Thursday’s Durham Public Schools Board of Education meeting may be the recent classified pay situation, but the consent agenda also includes some items of interest … Continue reading Lottery Fund Projects, Facilities Condition Assessment Contract Up for DPS Consideration

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

How Did Durham Schools Fare in Strategic Plan Final Analysis?

Durham Public Schools improved academic gains and took steps to make schools safer for students in keeping with the 2018-2023 strategic plan. Unfortunately, the district fell short on LatinX hiring … Continue reading How Did Durham Schools Fare in Strategic Plan Final Analysis?

Two-Hour Delay for Durham Schools

Public schools in Durham are starting two hours late Jan. 10 in the wake of severe weather that left some households without power. https://www.facebook.com/DurhamPublicSchools/posts/pfbid02Gxd4g9dsj3y91vLPQ7JXtXC2AHDCdGnxJLR3s6eanoEq4VknmbpnWUAPtQMrqHXFl The delayed start comes a day … Continue reading Two-Hour Delay for Durham Schools

Durham Public Schools Dismissing Early Jan. 9

Due to expected high winds, flooding, and the risk of tornadoes, Durham Public Schools are now scheduled to release students early on Tuesday, Jan. 9. Elementary schools: 10:45 a.m. Middle … Continue reading Durham Public Schools Dismissing Early Jan. 9

5 Tips for Durham Teachers Coming Back from Winter Break

Students in Durham Public Schools (including mine) are gearing up to return to the classroom after the winter break. So what are some things teachers can do as children come … Continue reading 5 Tips for Durham Teachers Coming Back from Winter Break

DPS Leader Shifting to Orange County Schools

Danielle Jones, an assistant superintendent with Durham Public Schools and a U.S. Air Force veteran, has been hired as the new superintendent of Orange County Schools. Jones starts the new … Continue reading DPS Leader Shifting to Orange County Schools

Wrapping Generosity: A Grandmother’s Gift to Lyons Farm Students

Susan Colquitt lives more than 1,800 miles from South Durham in Las Cruces, New Mexico. But the retired educator managed to brighten the holiday season for every student at Lyons … Continue reading Wrapping Generosity: A Grandmother’s Gift to Lyons Farm Students

Pearsontown Principal Receives $25K N.C. Milken Award

https://youtu.be/27SrCHDieM4?si=FJVdDJN3a8NkapZa Asia Cunningham, principal of Pearsontown Elementary School, received a 2023 North Carolina Milken Award and $25,000 – a first for an educator in Durham Public Schools. The Milken Educator Awards have … Continue reading Pearsontown Principal Receives $25K N.C. Milken Award

Growing Nervous About Growing Together?

Our 5-year-old daughter, Athena, is currently a kindergartener at year-round Pearsontown Elementary School. Her brother, John Michael, is in fifth grade at Pearsontown. Next year, he’s off to year-round Rogers-Herr … Continue reading Growing Nervous About Growing Together?