
November 21, 2025
Business owner and content producer Shawneé (pronounced Shaw-nay)Owens says she’s always felt supported in the artistic space, beginning as a student of the historic Hillside High...

November 19, 2025
Story Written by Chance Thomas, Hillside High Senior and DPS Pixel & Pen Creative Opening Doors for Students On November 6th, students and families gathered at the Emily K Cente...

November 14, 2025
Opportunities for careers in the life sciences continue to abound in the Triangle area, and a new partnership seeks to ensure that more Durham Public Schools students have access ...

November 6, 2025
Story Written by Chance Thomas, Hillside High Senior and DPS Pixel & Pen Creative “NC Free College Application week is important to students because it helps them learn more ab...

November 6, 2025
Photos by Miles Jeffer, Jordan High junior & DPS Pixel & Pen Creatives photographer. Jordan High School is taking center stage - complete with acrobatics! The school has been s...

November 6, 2025
At Lakewood Montessori Middle School, when the school bell rings, learning may begin within the classroom but there are planned as well as ubiquitous lessons here. Whether it’s a ...

October 30, 2025
Durham Public Schools Student Support Services is seeking to bring comfort to families in transition during National Homelessness Awareness Month to enlighten the community about ...

October 28, 2025
At the School for Creative Studies (SCS), the school’s vision, “There is no box” is a mindset and an expectation. It’s what drives teachers, administrators, and counselors to push...

October 22, 2025
When Durham Public Schools announced its school-by-school test data in September 2025, more than half of the district's schools had earned an A, B, or C grade, with the highest n...

October 21, 2025
Shifting the Atmosphere: Senior Josiah Moore Prepares for Greater Senior Josiah Moore has a presence that changes any room he enters, according to Northern High School assistan...

October 16, 2025
Now is the time for high school seniors who are considering postsecondary education to be applying for colleges and seeking financial support; for high school juniors to be gettin...

October 15, 2025
Deemed to have “a relentless focus on equity and academic excellence,” C.C. Spaulding’s Principal Dr. Vanessa Alford was named 2025-2026 Durham Public Schools Principal of the Yea...

October 15, 2025
The state of North Carolina designated October as Disability History and Awareness Month in 2007 to, in part, have local school districts “provide instruction about people with di...

September 26, 2025
📣 Parents and Families: Need help setting up your Rooms account? Join one of our upcoming webinars! ✅ In these sessions, you’ll learn how to: Sign up for a Rooms account Set...

September 25, 2025
Lelia Lemons is known for her inspiring presence at Southern School of Energy and Sustainability. Her counselor says her grace and humility enhance her already exceptional leader...

September 8, 2025
Harper Harrell was just eight years old and in third grade at E.K. Powe Elementary when life took an unexpected turn. “I had just gone back to third grade after masks and COVID f...

September 3, 2025
More Than Half of DPS Schools Earn A, B, C Grades Data from the N.C. Department of Public Instruction indicates that more Durham Public Schools are earning higher performance gra...

August 28, 2025
Aidan Brown is a self-proclaimed lifelong learner who plans to build on the academic and fine arts preparation he’s receiving at the School for Creative Studies. After graduation...

August 27, 2025
Durham Public Schools’ Career and Technical Education (CTE) Department is proud to host ACCELER8 2025 on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Durham...

August 26, 2025
The Whitted School, a proud Durham Pre-K site, still has seats available for the upcoming school year! We are a high-quality preschool program dedicated to preparing chi...
