Schools

sodu week in review

Durham School Board Celebrates Student Wins, Then Confronts Hard Budget Choices

Plus, a gallery of photos from the March 28 lacrosse game between the Durham Warbirds and the Orange County Orcas.

Viewpoints and Voices

Thoughts on Roboteachers?

Share your feedback about the idea promoted this week by First Lady Melania Trump.

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Preservation Durham Home Tour Takes Us Back in Time with Hope Valley

Get a look at the historic South Durham neighborhood as it celebrates 100 years.

Southpoint Access

One Week Left to Support Local News and Music at Rogers-Herr Middle

If you’ve been thinking about upgrading, now is a great time to do it. Your subscription helps sustain the reporting you rely on, and a share of that revenue will go directly to the Rogers-Herr boosters.

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Durham Public Schools Cafeteria Menu: What’s for Lunch March 23-27, 2026

Hot sandwiches, meatball subs, comfort-food classics and pizza Friday highlight this week’s free breakfast and lunch lineup across Durham Public Schools ahead of spring break.

sodu week in review

Hope Valley Centennial Celebration Focus of 2026 Home Tour

Preservation Durham this spring will showcase eight early homes in the 100-year-old neighborhood.

sodu week in review

Children Are The Future - and I Told Them Journalism's a Decent Career

Plus, if you need a primer on how the Durham Public Schools afterschool lottery process works, Southpoint Access has you covered!

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Durham Public Schools Cafeteria Menu: What’s for Lunch March 16-20, 2026

Nachos, chicken fried rice, comfort-food classics and pizza Friday highlight this week’s free meal lineup across Durham Public Schools.

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Rogers-Herr Career Day and Afterschool Lottery Update

Plus, we're heading into a pretty grim budget process for Durham Public Schools in the coming months.

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[SoDu How-To] Navigate the DPS Afterschool Lottery in 2026

Elementary afterschool fees are rising for 2026-27, and families still have to clear a lottery before they can register for a seat.

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Durham Schools May Hire a Firm to Win Families Back from Charters. Would It Pay Off?

A Memphis-based company offers one model: get paid for each student who returns. For Durham Public Schools, the appeal is obvious. So are the questions.

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Joint Meeting of DPS and Durham County - March 10, 2026: Public Schools, County Government Face Funding Squeeze and Hard Choices

From consolidation and charter growth to wages, bonds, and a $2 billion facilities backlog, Durham leaders sketched out the choices ahead for DPS - and for taxpayers.