The Wheels Roller Skating Rink project leads a list of upcoming public art projects that will take shape in the next few years.
Audrey Patterson
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Durham Public Schools Seeks a New Superintendent, Faces a Ticking Clock
In the wake of the pay debacle, close attention to finances will be a critical part of the new superintendent’s role.
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For Voters, the Durham Schools Salary Crisis Loomed Large
New and reelected DPS school board members join at a time when the schools have been rocked with turmoil.
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Meet the Candidate: Michelle Burton for Durham County Board of Commissioners
“I do have a unique perspective. I’m a longtime career educator, teacher, librarian. I am a labor organizer and I’m an education activist.”
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Short on Money and Teaching Days, DPS Leaders Eye February 22 Pay Decision
Board of Education Chair Bettina Umstead voiced a commitment to decide on classified staff pay for the rest of the fiscal year at the board’s meeting on February 22
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Incoming Durham Public Schools Board Member Wendell Tabb No Stranger to Drama
After a 35-year career as a drama teacher and director at Hillside High, Tabb is running unopposed for the Durham Public Schools Board of Education at one of the most turbulent times the board has faced.
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Scenes from a Sick Out: DPS Educators, Staff, and Their Supporters Rally for Higher Pay and More Transparency
Hundreds of Durham Public Schools workers called out of work Wednesday to demand the district not cut salaries, honor work experience, and commit to meeting regularly with Durham schools advocates.
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Durham Public Schools’ CFO Resigns Following Raucous School Board Meeting
Classified staff member pay rates past the end of January remain uncertain. On Friday afternoon, Durham Public Schools issued a brief statement saying that the school system’s Chief Financial Officer has resigned.
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Facing Rising Costs, Durham Public Schools May Delay Some Renovations
The 2022 bond referendum included construction of two new schools and renovations to six others. But the predicted costs of each project have increased significantly, leaving questions about how renovations will be funded.
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Overflow Crowd at DPS Board Meeting Urges Delay of Parents’ Bill of Rights
The board plans to have new drafts of the policies available for the public by its December 14 meeting.