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Breakfast and lunch are free for all DPS students this year. Menus are subject to change without notice. NOTE: Sept. 23 is a teacher workday for traditional-calendar schools. Year-round schools remain on intersession until Oct. 7. Pre-Kindergarten through 12th Grade Breakfast Sept. 23 [TEACHER WORKDAY – NO SCHOOL]
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In a Facebook post, Durham School of the Arts PTSA shared a reminder from school security staff for parents and motorists about traffic concerns around the school, with an emphasis on safety and proper traffic flow after repeated violations that endanger students. School officials now warn that they are cracking
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Do you find reporting like this valuable? Support Southpoint Access as a subscriber or advertising sponsor and make it possible to keep this information flowing to readers in our community! Therapists hired by Durham Public Schools could earn $5,000 less each year, if the Board of Education approves the
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Do you find reporting like this valuable? Support Southpoint Access as a subscriber or advertising sponsor and make it possible to keep this information flowing to readers in our community! The new Durham Public Schools superintendent, Dr. Anthony Lewis, told the Board of Education that he wanted to hold a
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Video Details: In the 13th episode of To the Point, Wes Platt, editor and publisher of Southpoint Access, talks about Durham Public Schools’ continued issues in transportation, as well as dozens of DPS job openings, and thoughts on the state data about how Durham schools are performing on standardized tests.
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Breakfast and lunch are free for all DPS students this year. Menus are subject to change without notice. NOTE: Sept. 17 is an early release day for year-round schools as they begin intersession. Year-round schools go back into session on Oct. 7. Pre-Kindergarten through 12th Grade Breakfast
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Do you find reporting like this valuable? Support Southpoint Access as a subscriber or advertising sponsor and make it possible to keep this information flowing to readers in our community! Durham Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Anthony Lewis addressed the community this week with two important messages—one marking the start
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Do you find reporting like this valuable? Support Southpoint Access as a subscriber or advertising sponsor and make it possible to keep this information flowing to readers in our community! Public schools in Durham are struggling to fill positions, especially in specialized education areas, extracurricular programs, and support staff roles.
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Members of the Rogers-Herr Middle School National Junior Honor Society recently helped out at the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina. Durham Public Schools shared images from the activity on a Facebook post. Images: Rogers-Herr Middle School.
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Do you find reporting like this valuable? Support Southpoint Access as a subscriber or advertising sponsor and make it possible to keep this information flowing to readers in our community! When the Durham Public Schools Board of Education meets for a work session on Thursday, members are expected to discuss
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Do you find reporting like this valuable? Support Southpoint Access as a subscriber or advertising sponsor and make it possible to keep this information flowing to readers in our community! The Hope Valley Elementary PTA is off to a dynamic start for the 2024/2025 school year, launching several new
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Do you find reporting like this valuable? Support Southpoint Access as a subscriber or advertising sponsor and make it possible to keep this information flowing to readers in our community! The transportation woes plaguing Durham Public Schools since the start of the traditional calendar school year in August are getting