The DPS board of education unanimously approved a $222 million county budget request Thursday night, following weeks of lobbying by the Durham Association of Educators to delay the vote.
Chase Pellegrini de Paur
Chase Pellegrini de Paur is a reporter for INDY, covering politics, education, and the delightful characters who make the Triangle special. He joined the staff in 2023 and previously wrote for The Ninth Street Journal.
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Durham School Board to Vote on Budget Request, Staffing Reductions
The Durham Association of Educators continues pushing the school board to delay its budget vote and provide more clarity on how the funding plan would affect district employees.
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Representative Foushee Says Pittsboro Town Hall “Won’t Be a One-Off”
Amid criticism of her engagement with constituents, Triangle Congresswoman Valerie Foushee held a rare, in-person town hall Tuesday, offering reassurances to attendees’ many Trump-related concerns.
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Meet and Confer, Explained
More than a year of organizing by the Durham Association of Educators finally culminated in the state’s first meet and confer policy. What does the policy say, and how will it work in practice?
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DAE, Pushing for Budget Input, Flexes Its Muscles with “Practice Pickets”
Wednesday’s practice mobilization was a warning to district administration that the Durham Association of Educators can make April a very difficult month.
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DAE Asks Durham School Board to Delay Budget Vote, Announces “Practice Pickets”
Citing a lack of transparency about staffing, the Durham Association of Educators wants the board to hold off on approving its county budget request. In their first meeting after a surprise vote adopting a meet and confer policy, board members declined.
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Durham School Board Approves State’s First Meet and Confer Policy
In a surprise vote, the school board approved a policy giving educators input on district decisions. Ironically, the Durham Association of Educators was left out of finalizing it, prompting DAE members to storm out after the vote.
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“I Feel Honestly a Little Bit Ashamed”: Durham Legislators Answer to Some of Their Youngest Constituents
During a Bring Your Legislator to School Day at a Durham elementary school, students and teachers voiced some of the same concerns about school funding and safety.
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Seven Questions about the Durham Public Schools Budget
How may federal funding cuts impact Durham Public Schools? What’s up with that $7 million shortfall? A tuba costs how much?!
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How One Durham Resident Is Finding Community through Solo Roadside Political Protests
Software engineer Rebecca Murphey was tired of waiting for Democrats to organize against Trump. So she started protesting by herself on a Durham street corner—and found connection to others in the process.