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[SoDu Alert] Durham Public Schools Closed Dec. 8 Due to Weather

All district facilities are closed and all activities are cancelled ahead of expected inclement weather.

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Durham Public Schools Cafeteria Menu: What’s for Lunch Dec. 8-12, 2025

December kicks off with warm comfort foods and student favorites in DPS cafeterias - from chicken sandwiches and spaghetti to pizza Friday. Here’s the full breakfast and lunch menu for Dec. 8–12 across Durham Public Schools.

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Changes Ahead for DPS Board of Education

District 3 representative Jessica Carda-Auten won't seek re-election in March 2026. Plus, catch up on Thursday's Durham City Council work session.

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[SoDu Alert] Durham Public Schools Closed Dec. 5 Due to Weather

All students have shifted to remote learning on Friday. Packets went home with elementary school students, while middle and high school students can check for work on Canvas.

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DPS Policy Committee: Warrants, Private Zones, and Naloxone

The committee meets Thursday, Dec. 4. On deck: a Private Zones protocol for handling immigration-related visits, a community-submitted rewrite of Policy 5120 on law enforcement in schools, and a new draft to allow naloxone in schools.

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Durham Public Schools Cafeteria Menu: What’s for Lunch Dec. 1-5, 2025

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[SoDu Alert] DPS Postpones Showcase of Schools

School district leaders count on events like Showcase of Schools to help raise awareness about the value of public education in the Bull City - especially at a time when enrollment is declining.

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[Video] Navigating Uncertainty: How Durham Schools and Families Are Responding to Immigration Enforcement

School administrators reported a 20.9% absentee rate throughout the district on Nov. 18.

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Preview: Durham Public Schools Board of Education - Nov. 20 at 6:30 p.m.

What South Durham parents need to know before tonight’s DPS Board meeting: proposed phone/device rules, athletics eligibility changes, rising charter pass-throughs, two future school calendars, and key contracts on the consent agenda.

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DPS, County Pondering New Bond for Improvement Projects

Durham commissioners and Board of Education members meet Wednesday to weigh a new general obligation bond to provide funding in the face of a sales tax shortfall and competing priorities.

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Durham Public Schools Cafeteria Menu: What’s for Lunch Nov. 17-21, 2025

DPS students can look forward to a full week of free, hot meals - nachos on Monday, pasta midweek, and classic pizza Friday. Here’s the complete breakfast and lunch lineup for Nov. 17–21 across Durham Public Schools.

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DPS Board Seeks Parents, Community Members for Legislative Committee

Help shape the school district's 2026 advocacy agenda! Parents, staff, and neighbors are invited to join a new Legislative Steering Committee; interest form due Dec. 7 at 5 p.m.

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