Leftover Resentments Follow Appliance Purge in Durham Public Schools
To overworked Durham Public Schools teachers with microwaves and fridges in their classrooms, there’s nothing funny about the appliance ban set to take effect in the district on April Fools’ Day.
Durham Public Schools Has a New Gender Support Policy
Lengthy discussion between board members and the public during their monthly work session resulted in the vote to provide greater support for the LGBTQ community.
Nearly $2 Million Now Available to Help At-Risk Youth in Wake County
Underfunded teen shelters, mentoring agencies, and other programs to help at-risk youth now have the chance to secure additional funding from the Wake County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council.
DPS Board Celebrates $18 Million Gift
“We were surprised when representatives for Ms. Scott contacted us to let us know that she was going to make a donation in support of our students and our schools,” DPS Superintendent Pascal Mubenga said.
Op-Ed: Durham Public Schools’ Redistricting Plan Could Force 6,000 Families to Switch Schools
The “Growing Together” redistricting plan and magnet school rule changes could upend thousands of families still trying to find stability following the interruptions of the pandemic—and parents don’t seem to know what’s going on.
DPS Receives $18 Million Unsolicited Grant from Billionaire Philanthropist Mackenzie Scott
“We will focus on using this to enhance our work with schools that will ignite the limitless potential of our students.”
After Prison, Individualized Re-entry Plans are Cutting Recidivism
Individualized support systems are improving transition outcomes after incarceration for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities—folks overrepresented in the prison system.
More NC Department of Public Safety Coverage
Two Hillside High School Students Charged With Possession of Stolen Firearms on School Property
“In this instance, the system worked as it is supposed to,” Durham sheriff Clarence Birkhead said. “Someone saw or heard about a potential threat and spoke up.”
Backtalk: Social diseases that will metastasize if left unchecked
And other things our readers told us this week.
Durham Public Schools Votes to Keep Its Dual-Language Program at Lakewood and Bethesda
Durham Public Schools is in the middle of systemwide redistricting and the school board’s plan was to remove the program from Lakewood and Bethesda and relocate it to the larger Southwest Elementary following the redistricting process.
The GOP’s Durham School Board Candidates All Lost. But Several Did Well
Some of the conservative candidates did surprisingly well in solid-blue Durham, where Democratic Party voters outnumber Republicans five to one.
DPS Bus Driver Veers Off Road in North Durham to Avoid Gunfire
The bus was not damaged by the gunfire and was not a target of the shooting. No injuries are reported.
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