Durham Public Schools

The student-led Sustainable Schools Coalition wants the Durham Board of Education to develop a Climate Action Plan, as agreed by the board in 2021.

Anticipating the law, many school boards passed policies last spring that now may need to be revised to include stricter language and consequences.

State education officials received a memo that certain federal funds schools receive each July are frozen. See how much funding is affected at each NC district or charter school.

The Durham Association of Educators celebrated a major victory when their school board revised a policy to give educators more input in district decisions.

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is providing virtual mental health services through a partnership with United Healthcare.

DAE has been advocating for more than a year for a formal "seat at the table" with district administrators. This week, three school board members voiced their support.

The shortfall amounts to about 1% of the district’s overall budget. DPS's new CFO says it's due to factors like charter school growth, cafeteria and utility costs, and positions that the district didn't sufficiently budget for.

In place of rotational busing, Durham Public Schools will implement family responsibility zones at 21 elementary schools. A proposal to implement express bus stops for three magnet schools will remain on hold until next school year.

The DPS school board held a special meeting Monday to discuss transportation issues and ask questions of administrative staff. The plans are not yet final, but here are some of the takeaways.

The Durham Public Schools board of education voted to reduce bus service for certain students so that the district can end rotational busing.