/tags/durham-public-schools Durham Public Schools en-US Copyright Fri, 28 Mar 2025 13:28:30 GMT /term/news/2025-03-28/k-12-students-in-nc-will-soon-have-access-to-virtual-mental-health-services-this-year The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is providing virtual mental health services through a partnership with United Healthcare. Fri, 28 Mar 2025 13:28:30 GMT /term/news/2025-03-28/k-12-students-in-nc-will-soon-have-access-to-virtual-mental-health-services-this-year Sharryse Piggott /education/2025-03-26/durham-association-educators-rally-recognition 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. Wed, 26 Mar 2025 20:33:24 GMT /education/2025-03-26/durham-association-educators-rally-recognition Liz Schlemmer /education/2025-01-27/durham-public-schools-7-million-budget-shortfall-2025 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. Mon, 27 Jan 2025 12:05:00 GMT /education/2025-01-27/durham-public-schools-7-million-budget-shortfall-2025 Liz Schlemmer /education/2025-01-10/durham-public-schools-daily-bus-service 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. Fri, 10 Jan 2025 22:46:48 GMT /education/2025-01-10/durham-public-schools-daily-bus-service Liz Schlemmer /education/2025-01-07/durham-dps-bus-plans-express-bus-stops-family-responsibility-zones 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. Tue, 07 Jan 2025 19:15:03 GMT /education/2025-01-07/durham-dps-bus-plans-express-bus-stops-family-responsibility-zones Liz Schlemmer /education/2024-12-20/durham-schools-bus-driver-shortage-express-bus-stops-family-responsibility-zones The Durham Public Schools board of education voted to reduce bus service for certain students so that the district can end rotational busing. Fri, 20 Dec 2024 17:27:49 GMT /education/2024-12-20/durham-schools-bus-driver-shortage-express-bus-stops-family-responsibility-zones Liz Schlemmer /education/2024-12-03/durham-public-schools-bus-driver-shortage-nc This month, Durham Public Schools is rotating bus service. Next, the district could create family responsibility zones and express bus stops that would alter service for about 2,000 students. District officials say they hope these steps will provide more consistent busing for students who have no other transportation. Tue, 03 Dec 2024 12:30:50 GMT /education/2024-12-03/durham-public-schools-bus-driver-shortage-nc Liz Schlemmer /show/due-south/2024-11-26/durham-public-schools-pivots-to-rotational-bus-schedule-as-driver-shortage-continues ¼ª²ÊÍøÍøÕ¾ education reporter Liz Schlemmer explains the immediate and longer-term plans to get students to school amid ongoing school bus driver shortage. Tue, 26 Nov 2024 15:39:26 GMT /show/due-south/2024-11-26/durham-public-schools-pivots-to-rotational-bus-schedule-as-driver-shortage-continues Jeff Tiberii, Liz Schlemmer /education/2024-11-22/durham-public-schools-rotate-bus-service-shortage-drivers Durham Public Schools will begin rotating its bus service for students, because 17 buses in the district don't have a consistent driver. Fri, 22 Nov 2024 14:44:01 GMT /education/2024-11-22/durham-public-schools-rotate-bus-service-shortage-drivers Liz Schlemmer /education/2024-07-02/durham-public-schools-new-superintendent-anthony-lewis Durham Public Schools’ new superintendent Anthony Lewis joined ¼ª²ÊÍøÍøվ’s Education Reporter Liz Schlemmer for a conversation as he prepares to lead the district beginning in August. Tue, 02 Jul 2024 19:34:36 GMT /education/2024-07-02/durham-public-schools-new-superintendent-anthony-lewis Liz Schlemmer