News Releases

November 2009

Nov 11 Hurd appointed Interim Superintendent of Durham Public Schools

Nov 05 Construction industry group to support new Holton Center

Nov 02 DPS Superintendent Accepts National Education Post

October 2009

Oct 28 Mangum Principal Named Durham Public Schools’ Principal of the Year

Oct 22 13 schools save energy during second year of incentive program

September 2009

Sep 25 Area elementary educator to take helm at Glenn Elementary

Sep 16 Grant to provide afterschool and intersession programs at three schools

Sep 15 Business Advisory Council Leadership Awards honor principals for schools’ progress

Sep 10 Greater number of DPS students taking AP courses, examinations

Sep 10 First Montessori middle school program slated for 2010-11 school year

Sep 03 DPS releases first State of System Performance Report which reveals progress

August 2009

Aug 28 Advanced Academics administrator named principal of Chewning

Aug 25 SAT scores decrease, following state and national trends

Aug 12 Longtime high school educator is named principal of Hillside

Aug 06 ABCs: 4 Schools of Distinction; two-thirds of schools reach High or Expected Growth

July 2009

Jul 28 Durham Superintendent Earns Regional Superintendent Honors

Jul 21 Preliminary 2008-09 AYP Results Released

Jul 15 Preliminary Results Show Major Increases at All Levels

Jul 08 Lowe’s Grove Middle School Teacher Wins National Honor

Jul 08 Federal grant will boost history instruction

May 2009

May 29 Longtime DPS administrator to lead exceptional children’s programs

May 28 Career Durham educator to lead W.G. Pearson Elementary

May 07 Northern educator named Teacher of the Year

May 04 NEA Foundation Funds Work to Close Achievement Gaps

April 2009

Apr 28 DPS embarks on effort to gather books for elementary students

Apr 23 Durham Public Schools Tracks Computers to Minimize Theft Risk

Apr 06 DPS Announces Teacher of the Year Finalists

March 2009

Mar 30 Governance training results in new policies to spur student achievement

Mar 27 Chapel Hill administrator to lead new Holton Career Center

Mar 04 Durham Public Schools Chief Joins National Effort to Bolster Advanced Certification for Educational Leaders

February 2009

Feb 12 Durham School of the Arts receives national recognition for excellence

Feb 05 Dropout rate plunges 14 percent, largest decrease in 7 years

January 2009

Jan 26 Chapel Hill principal to assume HR lead role in DPS

Jan 23 Long-term Lakeview assistant principal will lead the school

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