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[SoDu How-To] Navigate the DPS Afterschool Lottery in 2026
Elementary afterschool fees are rising for 2026-27, and families still have to clear a lottery before they can register for a seat.
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Durham Schools May Hire a Firm to Win Families Back from Charters. Would It Pay Off?
A Memphis-based company offers one model: get paid for each student who returns. For Durham Public Schools, the appeal is obvious. So are the questions.
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Joint Meeting of DPS and Durham County - March 10, 2026: Public Schools, County Government Face Funding Squeeze and Hard Choices
From consolidation and charter growth to wages, bonds, and a $2 billion facilities backlog, Durham leaders sketched out the choices ahead for DPS - and for taxpayers.
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Durham Public Schools Cafeteria Menu: What’s for Lunch March 9-13, 2026
Here is the Durham Public Schools cafeteria menu for March 9-13, 2026, based on the official March 2026 DPS breakfast and lunch calendars.
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Durham Public Schools Board of Education Budget Hearing - March 5, 2026: Pay Raises and Library Funding
With state funding unresolved, Durham school leaders confront pay pressure, staffing shortages, library cuts, device rollout questions, and competing budget demands — while pledging to protect the lowest-paid workers.
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Hillside High Student Faces Pending Assault, Arson Charges
The female student is accused of discharging pepper spray and starting a fire in a trash can.
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Durham Voters Signal New Direction for Public Schools Leadership
Nadeen Bir, Natalie Bent Kitaif, Gabby Rivero, and Xavier Cason will be new representatives on the Board of Education.
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Office Hours March 2, 2026: Dr. Kelvin Bullock, Maureen Joy Charter School
In his first month, Dr. Bullock talks mission, momentum, and bridging divides between charters and traditional public schools.
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Durham Public Schools Cafeteria Menu: What’s for Lunch March 2-6, 2026
Here is the Durham Public Schools cafeteria menu for March 2-6, 2026, based on the official March 2026 DPS breakfast and lunch calendars.
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Office Hours Feb. 27, 2026: When A First Name Becomes A Flashpoint
In a district where history, power, and race shape how moments land, clear, mutual norms around respect matter - especially when the work is about schools.
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Durham Families Face Higher Afterschool Tuition Ahead
The Durham Public Schools Board of Education on Thursday voted 5-2 to increase tuition for afterschool and intersession camps by 50% - the first hike in 10 years.
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Durham Superintendent Responds to Meet-and-Confer Meeting Controversy
On Thursday, Dr. Anthony Lewis gave a statement and made a call to action in the aftermath of the Durham Association of Educators president addressing him by his first name at the end of an official meeting.