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Friday football matchups cap packed week for South Durham schools

Jordan visits Riverside, Hillside travels to Orange, and middle school teams open competition across soccer, volleyball, football, and cross country.

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Durham commissioners could approve $55M emergency operations center Tuesday

Although Tuesday's meeting is a work session, the board's consent agenda lists the emergency center and 19 other proposals as action items. Violence and homelessness plans are scheduled mainly for discussion.

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South Durham in Five: Sept. 5, 2026

Five questions, five answers, and one look ahead from Aug. 31-Sept. 4.

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[VIDEO] Navigating School Performance Data: A Durham Parent's Perspective

Understanding North Carolina school performance scores and what they mean for our kids' education.

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Durham Public Schools Cafeteria Menu: What’s for Lunch Sept. 7-11, 2026

Students return from Labor Day to chicken and waffles, cheeseburgers, nacho bowls, spaghetti, pizza, and more.

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South Durham Schools Post Gains, but Results Remain Uneven

Jordan High School and Southwest Elementary climbed to B performance grades, while Hope Valley Elementary, Pearsontown, and several other South Durham schools faced setbacks in North Carolina's newly released accountability results.

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[Gallery] Rogers-Herr Middle Hosts Showcase of Clubs

Families visited the gymnasium to check out available extracurricular activities, from the tabletop gamers in the Nerd Herd to Chef Sicily's cooking club.

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Durham Public Schools Cafeteria Menu: What’s for Lunch Aug. 31-Sept. 4, 2026

French toast sticks, chicken sandwiches, meatball subs, loaded nachos, and pizza are among this week’s DPS cafeteria choices.

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[SeeGov Enhanced] Durham Schools Cuts $498K from Outside EC Teacher Contract

On Thursday, the Board of Education approved a less expensive Unlimited Instruction agreement, advanced a $5.3M classroom tech purchase, and celebrated students and employees.

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DPS Weighs $2M Staffing Contract Amid 31 Special Education Teacher Openings

Outside instructors could help fill classrooms while completing a pathway to become licensed DPS teachers. The board also will consider an online graduation program, expanded i-Ready access, climate planning, and more than $6 million in technology and building projects.

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[Gallery] Back to School in Durham

Durham Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Anthony Lewis led administrators in visits to campuses that were back in session on Monday.

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Gun, Ammunition Found at Southern High on Tuesday

Two students were held for questioning after Durham County Sheriff's deputies made the discovery while investigating a report involving another student.

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