It’s Thursday, February 8. Sponsored by: Support the INDY Press Club. Good morning, readers. At yet another special meeting yesterday evening, the Durham Public Schools Board of Education didn’t come to any resolution regarding the salary dispute that is affecting more than 1,300 classified workers. But Superintendent Pascal Mubenga submitted his resignation to the board […]
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Backtalk: DPS will have no choice but to listen
A local high school student has thoughts on the Durham Public Schools sick out and protests.
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INDY’s 2024 Primary Election Endorsements
Here are our picks for primary races on voters’ ballots in Durham, Orange, and Wake Counties.
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Raleigh Council Votes to Restore CACs • Wake County Commissioners’ Democratic Primary
It’s Wednesday, February 7. Sponsored by: Support the INDY Press Club. Good morning, readers. Raleigh’s City Council decided unanimously on Tuesday afternoon to reinstate the city’s Citizen Advisory Councils (CACs) in a surprise vote much like the one four years ago that the council took to disband them. District E council member Christina Jones made […]
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Orange County Schools Board Candidates Address “Parents’ Bill of Rights”
It’s Tuesday, February 6. Sponsored by: Support the INDY Press Club. Good morning, readers. On March 5, Orange County will elect school board members to fill three seats. Last week, the seven candidates running pitched themselves to voters at a candidate forum. Here’s a quick recap and rundown of the race so far: There are […]
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DPS Schools Close Again Amid Pay Dispute • Raleigh Council Could Officially Reinstate CACs
It’s Monday, February 5. Sponsored by: Support the INDY Press Club. Good morning, readers. For the second time in two weeks, Durham Public Schools will close schools today as administrators expect teachers and school staff to call out from work in the midst of an ongoing pay dispute with the district. The district closed 12 […]
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Durham’s Upcoming UDO Rewrite • Scenes from the DPS Sick Out
It’s Saturday, February 3. From our Sponsor: Join us at the Academy Award–qualifying Full Frame Documentary Film Festival in downtown Durham April 4–7, 2024 for a weekend of film, food, and fun! Passes and ticket packages go on sale February 13 at fullframefest.org. Support the INDY Press Club. Welcome to the weekend, readers. Our newsletter […]
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DPS Educators and Supporters Hold Protests • City Sues Durham Housing Authority
It’s Thursday, February 1. From our Sponsor: Join us at the Academy Award–qualifying Full Frame Documentary Film Festival in downtown Durham April 4–7, 2024 for a weekend of film, food, and fun! Passes and ticket packages go on sale February 13 at fullframefest.org. Support the INDY Press Club. Good morning, readers. Hundreds of Durham Public […]
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DPS Closes Schools as Educators Protest for Higher Wages • Duke Raleigh Workers Join a Union
It’s Wednesday, January 31. From our Sponsor: Join us at the Academy Award–qualifying Full Frame Documentary Film Festival in downtown Durham April 4–7, 2024 for a weekend of film, food, and fun! Passes and ticket packages go on sale February 13 at fullframefest.org. Support the INDY Press Club. Good morning, readers. Workers across the Triangle […]
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The Other UNC-Duke Basketball Rivalry • Duke Raleigh Maintenance Workers Join a Union
It’s Tuesday, January 30. From our Sponsor: Join us at the Academy Award–qualifying Full Frame Documentary Film Festival in downtown Durham April 4–7, 2024 for a weekend of film, food, and fun! Passes and ticket packages go on sale February 13 at fullframefest.org. Support the INDY Press Club. Good morning, readers. Last week, the staff […]
