DPS urges parents to sign up for winter weather text alerts

Parents can sign up for winter weather alerts that will include school closures, after school activities and other instances parents would need to be aware of due to winter weather. To sign up for the district’s text message and email alerts, got to: Alerts sign up page.

Two Durham Public Schools recognized for perfect graduation rates

New Tech and Early College were among the state’s 53 high schools that achieved a 100 percent graduation rate for the 2014-15 school year They were honored by state education officials Tuesday for having one of the highest four-year cohort graduation rates in the state.

Durham Public Schools will resume driver's ed classes in November

The Durham Public Schools will resume offering driver’s education in November.