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Where in the World is Kate Torgovnick?

The answer to that question is, “All over the place,” but in the case of Jordan High School graduate Kate ...

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Newsbrief: Volunteers Support Our Students & New Top Teacher Named

This is the time of year when schools recognize the many contributions made by the thousands of volunteers who sign ...

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An Oscar in her future?

A budding filmmaker might be among us … or will she be a mathematician? Choices abound for Riverside High School sophomore ...

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DPS Teacher of the Year!

One of the highlights of Teacher Appreciation Week is the naming of Durham Public Schools’ Teacher of the Year.

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Appreciating our Teachers!

If you notice a dearth of apples at the grocery store this week, we know why. Durham Public Schools celebrates ...

Important Dates and Events
Student Transfers for 2008-2009

Applications for student transfers are available at any DPS school, in the Office of Student Assignment, and online beginning April 1.

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Latest DPS News Releases

New Fayetteville Street Principal Named
Rod Teal, Principal of Southern High School, has been appointed Principal of Fayetteville Street Elementary School, replacing Principal Queen Bass Scarborough who is retiring....
Hillside New Tech High School educator is 2008 DPS Teacher of the Year
DURHAM—Matthew M. Sears, a math teacher at Hillside New Tech High School, is the 2008 SunTrust Gold Star Teacher of the Year for Durham Public Schools. The announcement came at a banquet hosted by Su...
Award-winning DPS principal will lead Southern High School
Kenneth E. Barnes, Principal of Shepard Middle School, has been named Principal of Southern High School.  He will replace Rod Teal, who has been appointed Principal of Fayetteville Street Element...
Veteran Durham educator to lead new City of Medicine Academy
DURHAM—Elizabeth Shearer, Principal of Lakewood Elementary School, has been named Principal of the new City of Medicine Academy (CMA), opening in August 2008....
GlaxoSmithKline grant to bolster student achievement at Chewning
GlaxoSmithKline U.S. Community Partnerships has awarded a $100,000 grant to improve student achievement at Chewning Middle School in Durham, North Carolina through the use of student assessments, tech...
Riverside High School senior wins full scholarship to U.S. Naval Academy
Riverside High School senior Sarah Brown has been appointed to the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD for the 2008-09 school year....

New Videos Channel 4

Newsbrief: Volunteers Support Our Students & New Top Teacher Named
This is the time of year when schools recognize the many contributions made by the thousands of volunteers who sign in and out of our schools each day....
Bright Ideas: SHS Evening School
Keeping students in school and providing strong programs for those who have dropped out and returned are among Superintendent Carl Harris's main goals. That is why he went to visit the brand-new Eveni...
Photo-Based Inquiry at Githens
Students at Githens Middle School learn how to conduct a photo-based inquiry to examine student perceptions of nutrition and fitness in the school environment in a program brought to them by UNC Cente...
Unique community partnership results in new middle school!
A winning partnership among several community agencies has resulted in a new middle school slated to open for the 2010-11 school year.   The County of Durham has purchased the Lakewo...
Sports Corner Spring 2008
Catch an action-packed glimpse of the winter sports season in Durham Public Schools, with some phenomenal clips of swim meets, wrestling matches and basketball games taken from exciting competitions t...
Healthy Cooking at Lakewood
Family fun with food is a collaboration among Lakewood Elementary, the Durham County Health Department and DURO (Duke University Retiree Outreach) to promote family cooking classes. ...