News Releases 2006-07 School Year

New Community Learning Centers will increase literacy skills
Burton to offer Mandarin Chinese
Nortel offers employees and expertise to boost Hillside New Tech High School
2 Durham Public Schools middle schools receive prestigious national recognition
Hillside administrator to lead New Tech school
Former DPS educator returns to lead Southern School of Engineering
Dropout rate drops again in 2005-06
Carrington administrator appointed to new magnet middle school post
3 DPS magnet schools receive national recognition for excellence
DPS graduation cohort above state average in 2005-06
Budget Hearing Scheduled
2006 average SAT score decreases
ABCs for DPS high schools decline
Crime and violence offenses decrease in Durham Public Schools: Durham Public Schools reports a decrease in crime and violence acts or offenses overall in the last year, denoting security officials’ continued commitment to the safety and security of students and staff members.
DPS announces strengthened focus around Advanced Academics: Durham Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Carl Harris announces the launch of the Office of Advanced Academics, which will be dedicated to bolstering advanced instructional offerings in DPS, along with identifying greater numbers of students who participate.
DPS focuses on safety
Greater number of DPS students taking AP examinations: Durham Public Schools reports another record year for the number of students taking Advanced Placement examinations.
IBM donates workstations to DPS elementary schools
Longtime Durham educator to take Spaulding helm: Dr. Vandi E. Kelley, Interim Principal of C.C. Spaulding Elementary School, has been named Principal of the school. She was named as interim earlier this year to replace Therman Flowers, who accepted a position with the Wake County Public School System.
New math score standards result in significant ABCs change in 2005-06: A first look at the ABCs of Accountability results for elementary and middle schools for the 2005-06 school year seems to indicate a significant decrease in performance. Yet the results for elementary and middle schools are based on new ABCs growth formulas, which raise standards for meeting academic growth targets and lowered results for most schools across the state.
Pearsontown leader named Durham Public Schools Principal of the Year: Dr. Eric C. Bracy, Principal of Pearsontown Elementary School, is the 2007 Principal of the Year for Durham Public Schools. Bracy has been principal of Pearsontown since 2003. He will represent Durham in the regional competition in the awards program sponsored by Wachovia Bank and the state Department of Public Instruction.
Preliminary AYP results released
Total national board certifications for DPS continues to rise
Achievement Gap closer than ever to elimination
Chapel Hill administrator to lead Burton
DPS to establish schools focused on math and science at Hillside and Southern
North Carolina Central University Art Museum Exhibits Student Art from Durham Public Schools
Reading scores reveal significant gains
Veteran Durham principal to take Creekside helm

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