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.
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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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.
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Under Development Pressure, Durham Lost 38% of Its Farmland in 15 Years
A new Durham County Farmland Preservation Plan offers a path to increase support for local farmers as their operating costs soar.
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‘Going Big or Going Home’: The Girls Vying for Flag Football’s First N.C. Championship
Flag football is now a state-sanctioned sport in North Carolina high schools. Durham Public Schools’ varsity teams have their eyes on the prize.
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The Festival for the Eno Is Coming Back. It Will Look a Little Different.
Eno River Association leadership says that future iterations of the longstanding event will have a new shape.
