
March 14, 2025
Kadeidra Smoots Senior Executive Director, Human Resources Kadeidra Smoots has been appointed Senior Executive Director of Human Resources, succeeding Kim Hager, now serving as ...

March 5, 2025
Lucky number 7. This is how many years Jerome Hallan has served as a school social worker. He’s not only committed to the work, but to Durham Public Schools: Hallan is a DPS grad...

February 21, 2025
Dollars and Decisions: Setting Budget Priorities; Funding Sources Last week, we introduced you to Dollars and Decisions, our invitation for you to be an active participant ...

February 10, 2025
Tax dollars are the lifeblood of public school districts. And they come largely from the communities we serve. That is why Durham Public Schools believes it is our responsibility...

February 10, 2025
Paul Mijumbi, currently serving as Interim Executive Director for Information Technology, will now serve in a permanent capacity effective immediately. Prior to his role as in...

February 5, 2025
DPS Counselor of the Year Sarah Machak can explain why this year’s School Counselors’ Week theme, Helping Students Thrive , aptly describes what school counselors achieve throu...

February 5, 2025
Sarah Walls, an exceptional ELA and Social Studies teacher at Lakewood Montessori Middle School, has been named one of 18 educators across the state to join the inaugural cohort o...

February 5, 2025
Dear DPS Community, We understand that recent changes in federal immigration enforcement may create uncertainty and fear for DPS families, staff, and neighbors across our communi...

November 14, 2024
The Durham Public Schools family expresses heartfelt compassion to our neighbors in Western North Carolina after the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene. We want students and e...

November 14, 2024
Congratulations to Dr. Theresa McGowan, DPS 2024-2025 DPS Principal of the Year! Dr. McGowan works to remove barriers to student success. Her approach to instructional excel...

November 14, 2024
Durham Public Schools has been awarded a Department of Education grant that will provide $11.4 million over five years to support some of the most significant budgetary i...