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The comptroller hired to guide Durham Public Schools out of its classified worker pay quagmire recommends that the district – for now – approve an 11% increase for employees. That’s according to a presentation containing an update from veteran school finance leader Kerry Crutchfield, submitted ahead of the Board of Education’
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Brogden Middle School students cheered the arrival of Deona Washington, a Durham Public Schools bus driver who’s been with the district for about 11 years. She earned the acclaim on Feb. 16 when the Thomas Built bus she drove caught fire during the afternoon route. Washington kept calm and
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This story is developing. More information will be added as it becomes available. Durham Public Schools would’ve cut all federal ESSER-funded positions and slashed “over utilized allocations at the schools” to help free up funds to cover the millions needed to cover the cost of the classified worker pay
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Jessica Carda-Auten, currently the incumbent representative for District 3 on the Durham Public Schools Board of Education, was appointed to the post in March 2023. Now 43, she attended public schools in New Hanover and Mecklenburg counties. Her three children attend DPS schools. She’s got 15 years of experience
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Durham Public Schools Bus No. 131 burned on Friday afternoon at American and White Pine drives after departing Brogden Middle School. The bus driver managed to evacuate all 28 students before the bus became fully engulfed in flames. No injuries were reported. “We are extremely happy that our bus driver
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Durham residents are least impressed with the city’s public and charter schools, bicycle and pedestrian facilities, and our public transit system. That’s according to the 2023 Durham City Resident Survey, conducted by the ETC Institute on behalf of the city. The survey ranks responses in three tiers based
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In a historic session Thursday night, the Durham Public Schools Board of Education and Durham Association of Educators came together to kick off a process meant to repair broken trust and build a new path forward while the district continues to deal with the classified worker pay crisis. The board
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Dr. Kecia Rogers, principal of Rogers-Herr Middle School, on March 1 becomes the assistant superintendent for middle schools in Durham Public Schools. According to DPS, Rogers-Herr has consistently met or exceeded growth under her leadership. She’s a product of the district and worked as a teacher at Southwest Elementary
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SoDu We Poll Results
On Feb. 12, 2024, Southpoint Access encouraged readers to participate in a flash poll about recent school disruptions in Durham Public Schools after classified workers learned their increased pay structure was at risk of being rolled back. More than one-third of respondents (36.1%) blamed DPS administrators, while 27.8%
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The school bus mechanics for Durham Public Schools plan to be back at work Tuesday, allowing transportation to resume for students throughout the county. But it’s worth keeping in mind that a wind advisory is in effect from 3 a.m. until noon on Tuesday, with potential gusts of
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EDITOR’S NOTE: This poll is now closed. Readers with at least the free Neighbor-level subscriber rank can check out the flash poll results in this post. While we wait to find out whether schools will be closed again on Tuesday, I’m curious to gauge where readers stand when
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Durham Public Schools will close Monday, as feared, due to a reported call-out of school transportation mechanics. Although athletics and other extracurricular activities are expected to continue as planned, the district’s afterschool care programs won’t be available. District employees – including bus drivers – are asked to show up for