Durham Public Schools

The Story of Reading 

By Mary Mungai

February 22, 2024

The Children’s Literacy Project has become a staple of the Durham community, offering free tutoring services to children from low-income households who struggle with literacy. In the face of COVID and disruptions in the Durham school system, the Children’s Literacy Project works with schools and other organizations like LEAP to keep students progressing.

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The movement behind ‘not showing up for work:’ To be an employee in Durham Public Schools

By Pragya Upreti

February 20, 2024

Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024 By Pragya Upreti What began as an overpayment error in the Durham Public School system—allocating an unintended extra amount to the paychecks of several DPS employees due to an accounting error—has devolved into something far greater, impacting employees and their families on profound levels.  DPS superintendent Pascal Mubenga resigned amid the […]

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Tabb runs for school board

By Carl Kenney

Wendell Tabb taught theater at Hillside High School for almost four decades. He’s running for an uncontested open seat on the Durham Public Schools board.

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