District Updates

Mask Up! / ¡Cubiertas faciales!

All students and staff are required to wear masks regardless of vaccination status.

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Welcome Back to the Classroom!

We are excited about the 2021-22 school year and are happy to announce that all Durham Public Schools will return to in-person learning for all students and staff. Here are some things you should know.

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Kindergarten Enrollment Week 2021

We are excited about our upcoming Kindergarten Enrollment Week (July 12-15, 2021).

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Durham Public Schools offers recruitment incentive bonus for new hires ahead of 2021-22 school year

As Durham Public Schools prepares for the upcoming school year, the district is launching a Recruitment Incentive Bonus Program with the hopes of attracting skilled educators to fill critical classroom positions in areas like math, science, and exceptional children.

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DPS CTE Awarded the Workforce Innovation Fund (EWIF) grant

Durham Public Schools Career & Technical Education was recently awarded the Education and Workforce Innovation Fund (EWIF) grant.

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Teachers as ‘lifechangers’: Growing a diverse teacher pipeline in Durham

A $4.8 million U.S. Department of Education grant launches a collaboration between the UNC School of Education and Durham Public Schools to recruit, train, and support diverse teachers, especially Latino teachers

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DPS Board of Education Names DSA Interim Principal

During Thursday night’s meeting of the Durham Public Schools Board of Education, Jim Key was named the interim principal of Durham School of Arts, effective July 1, 2021.

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#ClassOf2021 Graduation Photos, and Videos

Take a look at our Spring 2021 Graduation Schedule, Photos, and Videos.

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DPS Summer Enrichment Opportunities

Durham Public Schools offers several different options for students who are interested in summer enrichment opportunities.

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Congratulations to Eastway Elementary's Karen Jones!

Jones was recently named our 2021-22 Instructional Assistant of the Year. Take a look at a few photos from the event.

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The TA to Teacher Program is Back!

We are excited to launch our 3rd cohort of our TA to Teacher Program in partnership with North Carolina Central University's School of Education.

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Ignite Online Academy | Summer Learning Opportunities

There are 3 summer learning options available through Ignite! Online Learning this summer. The goal of these programs is to ensure all students in Durham have the opportunity to be on track or ahead in the pursuit of their high school diploma.

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Message from the Superintendent | 5-13-21

I hope this letter finds each of you safe and well. I want to take this opportunity to provide you with an update as we prepare for the upcoming school year.

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DPS Response to April 19 Hillside-Jordan Softball Incident

Durham Public Schools is actively investigating the circumstances at the April 19 Hillside-Jordan softball game in which a game official required a student-athlete to remove beads in her hair.

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Githens science teacher Caroline Brickhouse is DPS’s Teacher of the Year

Veteran Sherwood Githens Middle School science teacher Caroline Brickhouse—a mentor and relationship builder, is the 2021-22 Teacher of the Year for Durham Public Schools.

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DPS Good News for April 28, 2021

Check out the latest edition of DPS Good News.

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COVID-19 Testing Schedules (Students & Community)

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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Message from the Superintendent | 4-22-21

I hope you all have had a good week! At last night’s Durham Public Schools Board of Education meeting, I discussed the recent COVID-19 update from Governor Cooper regarding social distancing mandates.

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Ignite! Online Academy Opens With Virtual Ribbon Cutting

Durham Public Schools held a virtual ribbon cutting on April 14 for Ignite Online Academy, the district’s first full-time virtual and blended school serving K-12 students.

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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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