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Durham Public Schools: Winter Graduates 2025-26
Congratulations to every graduate and the families, educators, and mentors who helped them reach this milestone.
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Charter School Administrators Convicted in Obstruction Case
The charges for the Research Triangle Charter Academy administrators stemmed from an alleged August 2024 assault on a 5-year-old boy by his teacher.
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Your Week Ahead: Cleaning Up the Icy Mess
Planning something after the weather warms up? Add your events to our calendar!
Your Week Ahead
Your Week Ahead: Thawing Out - If Possible
Lots of cancelled events due to Winter Storm Fern's aftermath. Planning something after the weather warms up? Add your events to our calendar!
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DPS: Remote Learning Day on Monday
Icy roads prompt the shift, aiming to keep families safe at home while the winter weather continues.
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Winter Storm Brings Light Touch to SoDu - So Far
Freezing rain expected after noon Sunday, with potential accumulations reaching 0.4 inches. Few power outages reported in Durham.
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DPS Board of Education Jan. 15 Work Session Preview
Budget priorities and the new proposed school calendars for traditional and year-round schools are on the agenda in Durham on Jan. 15.
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Beat the Clock and Help Hope Valley Elementary School!
Midnight tonight, our revenue-sharing effort with the Hope Valley Elementary PTA ends. End the old year on a high note, supporting students and neighborhood news in South Durham!
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Only One Incumbent Remains in DPS Board of Education Race
Bettina Umstead seeks to hold onto her District 2 DPS seat in the upcoming March election.
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DPS Superintendent Earns Contract Extension
During the past school year, 90% of DPS schools have seen improved academic performance, with more than half of the district's schools earning an A, B, or C grade.
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DPS Policy Committee: Warrants, Private Zones, and Naloxone
The committee meets Thursday, Dec. 4. On deck: a Private Zones protocol for handling immigration-related visits, a community-submitted rewrite of Policy 5120 on law enforcement in schools, and a new draft to allow naloxone in schools.
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DPS, County Pondering New Bond for Improvement Projects
Durham commissioners and Board of Education members meet Wednesday to weigh a new general obligation bond to provide funding in the face of a sales tax shortfall and competing priorities.