DHA officials updated the Durham City Council this week on efforts to turn its properties into mixed-income housing and move tenants from aging public housing to Section 8 vouchers.
Tori Newby
Tori Newby is a staff writer at the INDY and a recent graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill. She covers education and local government in Durham.
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As DPS Enrollment Drops, One Elementary School Grapples with Overcrowding
Just four years after it was built, Lyons Farm Elementary School in growing South Durham is over capacity.
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Six Months In, Durham’s New Day Shelter Offers ‘A Path Forward,’ but Lags on Some Goals
The pilot project has connected unhoused people with showers, clothing, and a safe place to rest. But it’s behind on targets to get people jobs and housing, which leaders say will take building trust over time.
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Durham Leaders Oppose Federal Changes to Low-Income Child Care Program
Proposed changes to Head Start could cut staffing and eligibility for the program, which currently provides free child care and other services to about 500 kids in Durham.
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Report: Kids Detained in Durham Aren’t Getting ‘Meaningful Instruction’ Despite More Classroom Hours
Disability Rights NC says students at the Durham County Youth Home get little instruction in class and are often confined to their cells during the remaining hours of the day.
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‘There Are Going to Be Cuts’: Durham Officials Warn Tax Measures Could Hinder School Funding
Constitutional amendments on ballots this fall would limit income and property tax revenue. Local leaders say the measures could hobble funding for Durham Public Schools and other services.
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Durham Tech Child Care Academies Draw New Teachers, But Workforce Gaps Persist
The Early Educator Academy offers a streamlined path for child care workers to earn a credential in two months. Demand is high, but the program remains small.
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Pride Chair Jesse Huddleston on What It Means to Be ‘Queer All Year’
Durham Pride Week kicks off September 27.
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Why the Durham Board of Elections Is Seeking More Republicans to Work Polls
State law encourages the two major parties to be equally represented among poll workers, a challenge in Durham where most voters are Democrats or unaffiliated.
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‘A Mirror to Our Best Selves’: Preserving Queer History and Literature in Durham
Community members and volunteers are helping to build a growing library and People’s Archive at the LGBTQ Center of Durham. Both are open for viewing this fall.
