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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 for DPS families, including repairs and renovations proposed with North Carolina Education Lottery funds and a proposal to hire a company for a facilities condition…
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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 themselves needing to pick up their children after school because about 50 school bus drivers called out. It’s not likely to improve Thursday and may…
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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 and in the battle against out-of-school suspensions. District administrators gave their final review of the 5-year plan during the Jan. 11 work session of the…
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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. The delayed start comes a day after Durham Public Schools called for early dismissals ahead of that inclement weather. “After assessing conditions, we prioritize safety for students and staff,” district officials said…
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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. All afterschool programs, including athletics, are canceled. Are you a Southpoint Access subscriber? Support our ultra-local news at this link!
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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 back from a few weeks away from structured learning? I did some digging and came up with five possibilities. Got any ideas you’d like to…
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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 job on Feb. 1, 2024. At DPS, she has managed the district’s middle schools, supervising 12 principals and implementing the strategic plan. Before becoming assistant…
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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 Farm Elementary School this week. The school held “Scarf Day” on Dec. 12, distributing 505 hand-crocheted scarves, letters celebrating students, and special pencils and erasers…
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Pearsontown Principal Receives $25K N.C. Milken Award
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 been given out since 1987, rewarding and inspiring excellence in the world of education by honoring top educators with $25,000 unrestricted awards. The awards target early-…
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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 Middle School. Without that sibling connection, Athena won’t be eligible to attend first grade at Pearsontown in 2024-2025. Under the rezoning plan developed by Durham…
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