Durham School Board Reconsiders ‘Rightsizing and Consolidation’ Study
The board delayed hiring a consulting firm by two weeks amid concerns about community engagement and the company’s ties to charter schools.
Amid a Nationwide Shortage of Special Education Teachers, DPS Tries a New Approach to Fill Vacancies
Nearly half of Durham Public Schools’ teacher vacancies are in special education. A new program aims to get teachers trained and hired full-time within a year.
Extra Duty Pay, Safer Buildings: DAE’s Priorities for Year Two of Meet and Confer
In meetings between the union and district leadership this year, the Durham Association of Educators is advocating for six broad priorities aimed at improving pay and working conditions.
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.
Almost Anyone Can Start a Private School. We Put This to the Test.
Reporting has shown how easy it can be to found a private schools. That led us to an experiment: Could we do it?
‘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.
A Hand Up for the Helpers
North Carolina has a teacher shortage. A new Wake County program is testing an apprenticeship model to help instructional assistants get the training they need to lead a classroom—and improve their own income potential.
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Parents Frustrated by Express Stops in New DPS Bus System
Express stops are meant to improve bus arrival times by reducing stops on magnet school routes. The district says it’s continually adjusting to make the new program better.
Durham Students Improve Test Scores, but Graduation Rate Lags
For the first time on record, no Durham public schools earned an F rating.
Half of DPS Buses Were Late to High Schools This Spring. Here’s How the District Plans to Improve Arrival Times.
Durham Public Schools says it is leaving its bus troubles “in our past” this school year with all routes covered, plans to partner with GoDurham, and new express stops.
Rage Against the Machines
As parents and schools consider limits on technology in the classroom, Granville County has emerged as a leader.
Wake School Board Passes Meal Price Increase, Creates Task Force to Address Cost
It’s the fifth consecutive year the district has raised school meal prices.
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