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

Wes PlattJanuary 23, 2024February 20, 2024

The most dramatic topic of Thursday’s Durham Public Schools Board of Education meeting may be the recent classified pay situation,…

More Trouble Ahead Thursday for DPS Families
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More Trouble Ahead Thursday for DPS Families

Wes PlattJanuary 17, 2024February 20, 2024

Durham Public Schools is expected to remain short dozens of school bus drivers on Thursday. Parents who dealt with a…

How Did Durham Schools Fare in Strategic Plan Final Analysis?
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How Did Durham Schools Fare in Strategic Plan Final Analysis?

Wes PlattJanuary 14, 2024February 20, 2024

Durham Public Schools improved academic gains and took steps to make schools safer for students in keeping with the 2018-2023…

Two-Hour Delay for Durham Schools
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Two-Hour Delay for Durham Schools

Wes PlattJanuary 10, 2024January 10, 2024

Public schools in Durham are starting two hours late Jan. 10 in the wake of severe weather that left some…

Durham Public Schools Dismissing Early Jan. 9
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Durham Public Schools Dismissing Early Jan. 9

Wes PlattJanuary 8, 2024January 8, 2024

Due to expected high winds, flooding, and the risk of tornadoes, Durham Public Schools are now scheduled to release students…

5 Tips for Durham Teachers Coming Back from Winter Break
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5 Tips for Durham Teachers Coming Back from Winter Break

Wes PlattJanuary 2, 2024January 2, 2024

Students in Durham Public Schools (including mine) are gearing up to return to the classroom after the winter break. So…

DPS Leader Shifting to Orange County Schools
News Schools

DPS Leader Shifting to Orange County Schools

Wes PlattDecember 25, 2023February 20, 2024

Danielle Jones, an assistant superintendent with Durham Public Schools and a U.S. Air Force veteran, has been hired as the…

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

Wes PlattDecember 13, 2023February 20, 2024

Susan Colquitt lives more than 1,800 miles from South Durham in Las Cruces, New Mexico. But the retired educator managed…

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

Wes PlattNovember 3, 2023February 20, 2024

Asia Cunningham, principal of Pearsontown Elementary School, received a 2023 North Carolina Milken Award and $25,000 – a first for…

Growing Nervous About Growing Together?
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Growing Nervous About Growing Together?

Wes PlattOctober 17, 2023February 20, 2024

Our 5-year-old daughter, Athena, is currently a kindergartener at year-round Pearsontown Elementary School. Her brother, John Michael, is in fifth…

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