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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! A common refrain heard in the community since Dr. Anthony Lewis, superintendent of Durham Public Schools, arrived in town: “Boy,
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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 will get $11.4 million over five years from the U.S. Department of Education to support
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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! Representatives from Edulog, the company that provides school transportation tracking technology to Durham Public Schools, are expected to give Board
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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! Breakfast and lunch are free for all DPS students this year. Menus are subject to change without notice. Year-round schools
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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] Sept. 24 * Scrambled
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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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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 Sept. 16 * Southern
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Book Harvest, a local nonprofit children’s literacy organization, opened its newly expanded headquarters on Wednesday. More than 150 community members, supporters, children, and local dignitaries attended, including Durham Mayor Leonardo Williams and Durham Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Anthony Lewis. During the event, Williams declared September as “Durham: City of
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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.