District Updates
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DPS partners with Ottendorf Laboratories to offer free COVID-19 testing
Durham Public Schools is pleased to announce that Ottendorf Labortories LLC has agreed to provide free asymptomatic PCR testing for COVID-19 at DPS schools.
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Learning Preference Form Update for Middle and High School Students with IEP/504 Plans
Form to be completed by Tuesday, March 23.
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#DPSVideo | Return to the Classroom | Information Session for Elementary School Families (English)
The session covered updates to our arrival procedures for students regarding bus protocols, the daily symptoms screener, and more.
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Rapid, accurate, free COVID-19 testing coming to DPS
Superintendent Pascal Mubenga announced at the March 11, 2021, work session of the DPS Board of Education that DPS is partnering with Ottendorf Labs to provide asymptomatic PCR testing for COVID-19 for students, teachers, staff, families, and community members beginning the week of March 22, 2021.
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#DPSVideoReplay | Update from the Superintendent | 3-9-21
Last night, DPS leadership answered questions from parents, guardians, and members of the community about DPS’s plans for resuming in-person teaching and learning.
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DPS to welcome limited spectators to athletic events
Beginning Friday, March 12, 2021, DPS student-athletes will be allowed two guests per contest, for home games only.
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#DPSVideo | Message from the District | Dr. Pascal Mubenga, Superintendent | 3/3/21
Dr. Mubenga talks about the recent DPS Board of Education decision to offer in-person instruction as an option starting on March 15.
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Board confirms March 15 start date for elementary in-person option
At its reconvened meeting on March 2, 2021, the Durham Public Schools Board of Education reaffirmed its decision to offer in-person instruction as an option again in DPS beginning with elementary schools on March 15.
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March 1-7 is CROWN Act Week
The Durham Public Schools Board of Education has designated this week, March 1-7, 2021, as CROWN Act Week as part of a campaign to prohibit discrimination against Black women based on hair texture and protective hairstyles.
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P-EBT Update
The Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer (P-EBT) program helps families purchase food for children whose access to free or reduced-priced meals at school has been impacted by COVID-19 because students are learning virtually, outside of brick-and-mortar schools.
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The Spark Connection Newsletter | February 19, 2021
Check out the latest edition of our DPS community newsletter.
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DPS Board of Education vote for K-12 in-person learning opportunities to resume March 15
During an emergency meeting of the Durham Public Schools Board of Education, board members voted 5-2 to move forward with the administration’s plan for returning students to the classroom in light of Senate Bill 37.
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DPS Celebrates/DPS Beyond 28 Black History Month Series
Join the #DPS Celebrates / #DPSBeyond28 weekly LIVE events throughout February & March to learn and experience some amazing African-American contributions to our community.
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Superintendent Mubenga discusses plan as Senate Bill 37 moves forward
Senate Bill 37 calls for a return to in-person learning with remote options.
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DPS monitoring state legislation that would require an in-person learning option
Legislation has been introduced in the North Carolina Senate that would require school systems to begin offering in-person instruction again for the remainder of the 2020-21 school year within 15 days of the bill’s passage.
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Durham Public Schools sees a significant decrease in school dropouts during the 2019-20 school year
Recent data from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction shows the student dropout rate at Durham Public Schools has decreased to 2.26% for the 2019-20 school year.
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Proclamation: Career and Technical Education Month 2021
On January 28, the DPS Board of Education proclaimed February 2021 CTE Month. Check out the proclamation.
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