DPS Board to Weigh Budget Plan, Resolution Urging State Budget Passage
Durham school leaders are asking county commissioners for more local funding while pressing state lawmakers to end a budget delay they say is affecting pay, hiring, and planning.
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Durham Public Schools Cafeteria Menu: What’s for Lunch May 18-22, 2026
Chicken cheesesteak nachos, dumplings, steak and gravy, and a Friday fish-and-chips special headline this week’s free breakfast and lunch lineup across Durham Public Schools.
SoDu Daily: May 15, 2026
Rolling live updates from Southpoint Access, your neighborhood news source in South Durham.
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[Nerdspresso] Bat Nipples and Bad Jokes: Embrace the Cheese of Batman & Robin
There’s a reason this movie totally changed his career, and it’s not because it was a huge hit. Clooney has self-deprecatingly confessed that he feels personally responsible for torpedoing Batman’s movie mojo for nearly a decade. This experience taught him to be more selective.
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[SeeGov] Durham County Proposes $10.9M Increase for Public Schools
That's less than half what Durham Public Schools has requested for the upcoming school year, hoping to cover higher wages for classified staff.