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sodu week in review

DPS Board Weighs Teacher Retention and Major Magnet Bus Changes

Plus, highlights from the week, including Local News Day, Tickets for Teachers, and the latest SoDu Shopping Basket!

office hours

[Office Hours] Celebrating Local News Day!

South Durham deserves local news that is actually local. It deserves coverage that helps people make sense of the changes happening around them, not just broad countywide headlines.

durham public schools

Tickets for Teachers Fundraiser Aims to Scale Nights Out for DPS Staff

RootEd in DPS wants to build tech and improve operations behind a fast-growing effort serving Durham Public Schools employees.

SoDu Shopping Basket

SoDu Shopping Basket: Aldi Stays Lowest as Target Total Jumps This Week

Aldi leads at $50.92, with Walmart ($53.28) and Food Lion ($54.31) close behind. Fresh Market tops $90.69 - a $39.77 spread for the same 17 staples.

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[Office Hours] DPS Express Stops and Local News Day Ahead

Join me on April 9 at the Southwest Regional Library branch at 3605 Shannon Rd. from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. to talk about what's important in local news.

durham public schools

DPS Returns with New Express-Stop Plan

Ahead of an April 9 work session, Durham Public Schools is again pitching express-stop transportation for magnet students - and reopening a familiar debate over reliability, access, and how much of the burden falls on families.

Southpoint Access

Get the Latest SoDu Compass Family Resource Guide for Spring 2026!

Updated with information about restaurants, seasonal activities, and faith congregations. Got ideas for additions to the guide? Let me know!

sodu we watch our government

[SoDu We Watch Our Government] Durham City Council - April 6, 2026: Taking Up Infinity Rezoning and Topgolf Phase 2

Monday night’s meeting includes two rezonings, four ceremonial proclamations, major infrastructure and finance items on consent, and questions about flooding, traffic, and affordability at Infinity Road.

sodu week in review

The Demise of Leandro Raises More Concerns About Durham School Funding

Plus, what's ahead for the Durham Planning Commission? And did you catch the Office Hours interview with author and veteran game designer Richard Dansky?

sodu we watch our government

[SoDu We Watch Our Government] Durham Planning Commission - April 14, 2026: A Work Plan, Stalled UDO, and Rocky Branch

Durham planning commissioners will review a proposed FY27 work plan that keeps the stalled UDO rewrite alive while also weighing a 225-home Virgil Road rezoning with implications for traffic, schools, and South Durham growth.

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Leandro's Sidelined, and Durham Schools Face a State Legislature That Hasn't Shown It'll Deliver

After three decades in court, Leandro no longer offers Durham schools a legal backstop for broader state investment - and that shifts even more pressure onto lawmakers in Raleigh and local budget-makers in Durham.

SoDu Shopping Basket

SoDu Shopping Basket: Aldi Edges Walmart for Lowest Total This Week

Aldi leads at $50.86, just ahead of Walmart ($51.96), while Fresh Market tops $89.73 - a $38.87 gap for the same 17 staples.

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