Growing Together marks Durham’s first reassignment plan in three decades. The first phase goes into effect next school year and will affect elementary school assignments across Durham.
Nina Moske
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Residents Urge DPS Board to Reconsider Durham School of the Arts Move
Motivated for different reasons, the dissenters united around a singular message: the board should “pause, assess, and engage.”
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Consultant Urges Durham Schools to Scrap Pay Scales, Angering Workers
Workers and parents alike told the board they could find higher pay and stronger schools in neighboring districts.
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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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Comptroller for Durham Public Schools Says Payroll Chaos Rooted in Flawed Pay Study
The school board voted Thursday in favor of the comptroller’s recommendation to give classified staff 11 percent raises through the end of the school year.
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Meet the Candidate: Brenda Howerton for Durham County Board of Commissioners
“If I’m elected, I come in and hit the ground running. No tutorials. I just go to work.”
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DPS Workers Will Keep Higher Pay Rates—For Now
Thursday’s unanimous decision to pay classified staff through the end of the month came just minutes after the district announced that all schools are closed Friday due to transportation staff shortages.
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Chronology of a Crisis: a Timeline of the DPS Salary Dispute
If you’re just tuning in, it may be difficult to understand what happened, and when. Here are some key dates.
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Workshop Educates Durham Residents on Preserving City’s Tree Canopy
“I’m here because I want to learn how to be a better Lorax!”
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Bike Boulevards Bring Hope to Durham Cyclists
Eight new miles of bike lanes will be installed around the Bull City this summer, following the creation of neighborhood bike routes this spring.