Durham Public Schools will offer a fire acadamy in the 2016-17 school year

Durham Public Schools will offer a fire academy, for high school students who want to become firefighters, starting in the 2016-17 school year. The program is a partnership among the schools, the Fire Department and Durham Technical Community College and approved by the state Department of Public Instruction.

County Commissioners help raise pay for school employees

Durham County Commissioners decided to fund $1.1 million towards the 2.2 million school district leaders are seeking for employee raises.The county asked for $2.2 million to give 3 percent pay raises for classified employees which would include low-paid employees who aren't teachers. 

Durham schools vaccination deadline September 22

September 22 is the deadline to have kids vaccinated for new shot requirements that went into effect in July.

School board member declines to seek reelection in 2016

Leigh Bordley has confirmed, after serving on the school board since 2008, she will not seek reelection in 2016. Three of the seven seats of the board will be up for election in the 2016 school board election.

Durham Students' Art to Decorate US Capitol

Jordan High School student Rachel Geoffrion and Durham School of the Arts senior, Zeke Seamans, both won a nationwide competition of student artwork to have their pieces displayed in  in the U.S. Capitol building for one year. Both  received two round trip tickets to Washington, D.C., for a recognition ceremony.

Durham's Rogers-Herr Middle School gets new principal

Durham Public Schools has announced Kecia Rogers as the new principal of Rogers-Herr Middle School.

Healthy Start Academy names principal

Healthy Start Academy, a Durham public charter school, has named Anthony Rivera-Chalmers principal and superintendent.

DPS Names Three New School Principals

Durham Public Schools Superintendent Bert L’Homme announced the appointment of three new principal hires, filling vacancies at Club Boulevard Elementary School (Terry Phillips), Neal Middle School (Michael Fuga)and Jordan High School (Kerry Chisnall).

Durham Children's Data Center to Form

Durham County, Durham Public Schools and Duke University have partnered to create the Durham Children’s Data Center, a hub for research into vital policy and practice questions.

Three Durham Public Schools win national awards

Three Durham Public Schools Montessori programs were recognized among the best magnet programs in the country this week with the announcement of the 2015 Magnet Schools of America national awards. Lakewood Montessori Middle School and Morehead Montessori Magnet Elementary School were named Schools of Excellence and George Watts Montessori Magnet Elementary School was named a School of Distinction by the National Association of Magnet and Theme-based Schools

Fayetteville Elementary Teacher Wins $175,000 Grant

Tomika R. Altman-Lewis, a Fayetteville Street Elementary School teacher is one of six public school teachers from across the state who has received a $175,000 Burroughs Wellcome Fund Career Award for Science and Mathematics Teachers for professional development, salary supplement and equipment and supplies for the school.

DPS Apprives Two New Charter Schools

Excelsior Classical Academy and KIPP Durham have been approved to open in Durham for the 2015-16 school year by Durham Public Schools.

DPS Names Principal of the Year

Githens Middle School Principal Tonya Williams has been named Durham Public School's Principal of the Year.

Durham Public Schools Wins $50,000 Award

Durham Public School's Child Nutrition Services has been awarded $50,000 to pay for its free breakfast program for all students.

New Durham Public Schools Superintendent Announced

Bert L'Homme, superintendent of Catholic schools for the Archdiocese of Washington, was selected as the next superintendent of Durham Public Schools.

Kestrel Heights Installs New Principal

Veteran educator David “Dave” Malechek has been named high school principal of Kestrel Heights School.

Durham Student Earns Chance to Compete in National Spelling Bee

Bettie Closs, of Little River Elementary School in Durham, has won the Duke Regional Spelling Bee and has earned an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, D.C., to compete in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in May.

Durham Bulls and Durham Public Schools to launch anti-bullying campaign

The Durham Bulls, along with the Durham Public Schools will launch an anti-bullying campaign among local elementary children.

Becoats Creates Nonprofit Foundation

Eric Becoats, former Durham Schools Superintendent has filed Articles of Incorporation with the Department of the Secretary of State to form a nonprofit called Becoats Foundation Inc.

Durham Public Schools to Offer 355 Staff Four-Year Contracts

Durham Public Schools will offer 355 teachers and other school support personnel four-year contracts under a new law designed to end tenure in North Carolina’s public schools. This represent 25 percent of the 1,422 people eligible for four-year contracts.