News Releases

December 2006

Dec 29 North Carolina Central University Art Museum Exhibits Student Art from Durham Public Schools

Dec 20 IBM donates workstations to DPS elementary schools

November 2006

Nov 17 Longtime Durham educator to take Spaulding helm

Nov 17 DPS to establish schools focused on math and science at Hillside and Southern

Nov 09 Greater number of DPS students taking AP examinations

Nov 09 Crime and violence offenses decrease in Durham Public Schools

Nov 09 New math score standards result in significant ABCs change in 2005-06

Nov 09 DPS announces strengthened focus around Advanced Academics

Nov 09 Pearsontown leader named Durham Public Schools Principal of the Year

October 2006

Oct 05 ABCs for DPS high schools decline

Oct 04 DPS focuses on safety

August 2006

Aug 29 2006 average SAT score decreases

July 2006

Jul 19 Preliminary AYP results released

June 2006

Jun 16 Veteran Durham principal to take Creekside helm

Jun 16 Chapel Hill administrator to lead Burton

Jun 13 Reading scores reveal significant gains

Jun 05 Achievement Gap closer than ever to elimination

May 2006

May 19 Former NC educator returns as Hillside principal

May 19 Veteran educator will take Chewning helm

May 19 Durham educator to lead Parkwood

May 17 DPS partners with city and county to bolster middle school achievement

May 05 Jordan High School educator is 2006 DPS Teacher of the Year

April 2006

Apr 28 DPS names new head of Human Resources

Apr 28 Veteran educator will lead Southwest Elementary School

Apr 25 Model Teacher Consortium offers support to Hillside, Southern teachers

Apr 24 Duke to increase donation of computers to Durham Public Schools under new plan

Apr 06 Durham Regional Hospital Partners with Durham Public Schools to Provide Healing Art

Apr 05 DPS Submits Plans for Hillside and Southern High Schools

March 2006

Mar 09 Superintendent and Principals send letter to Hillside and Southern HS parents

Mar 07 Hillside High School senior is N.C. State Park Scholar

Mar 03 Longtime DPS administrator to support student services

Mar 01 Dropout rate dips in 2004-05

February 2006

Feb 22 DPS, Duke Announce Three New Initiatives to Support Teaching

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