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A majority of school employees at 12 schools in Durham Public Schools plan to be absent Wednesday after submitting their leave requests Tuesday afternoon. The Durham Association of Educators (DAE) says at least 75% of school employees at each of these schools are walking out to protest recent cuts to raises for classified staff.
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In a tense meeting Thursday night, Durham Public Schools’ Board of Education approved a budget amendment that allows classified staff to continue receiving recent raises through the end of January. Earlier this month, the district informed staff their raises would end abruptly due to an accounting error.
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Durham Public Schools had fewer buses running and many missing employees today after some support staff didn't report to work over a pay issue.Hundreds of Durham Public Schools staff crowded into a meeting today to demand to know why they recently received notice that their pay would be reduced.
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Many Durham Public School students didn't make it to school today, due to an absence of transportation workers. Transportation staff are among a group of workers at the district who received emails over the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend announcing that their recent raises would be taken away.
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The federal funding will go to school districts and charter schools across 13 North Carolina counties, with priority given to schools that serve low-income, rural or tribal communities.
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The Durham Public Schools board of education has approved its Growing Together initiative for elementary schools. Under the plan, hundreds of students will change schools. District leaders say the plan will help address diversity, access, equity and growth in Durham Public Schools.
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Remote learning has been a challenge for many families, and that's certainly been the case for Stephanie Baker and her daughter in Durham.Ariana, 6, lives…
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As educators become eligible for the vaccine, some school districts are reopening for in-person learning. The move is forcing families and educators to…
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When the Durham Public Schools' board of education voted to remain in virtual learning for the rest of the school year, Rhiannon Giles' reaction was…
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With no students in the building due to the coronavirus pandemic, notes sent home by a teacher in a student's backpack are no longer an option. Emails and…