Schools /tags/schools Schools en-US Copyright Wed, 22 Jan 2025 12:39:32 GMT North Carolina gets record snow, closing schools and making roads hazardous /news/2025-01-22/north-carolina-record-snow-closing-schools-roads-hazardous The National Weather Service says 1.5 inches of snow fell at Raleigh-Durham International Airport overnight — a record that ties the 2022 mark. In eastern North Carolina, Morehead City saw five inches of snow. Wed, 22 Jan 2025 12:39:32 GMT /news/2025-01-22/north-carolina-record-snow-closing-schools-roads-hazardous Mitchell Northam, Bradley George Durham Public Schools makes further bus changes in January to end rotational service /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 Durham Public Schools' busing strategy aims to help those who most rely on the bus /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 Wake County commissioners pass budget with $58 million increase for public schools /news/2024-06-04/wake-county-budget-58-million-schools-tax-commissioners Wake County commissioners have unanimously passed a $2 billion budget for the next fiscal year. It increases spending on public schools by $58 million. Tue, 04 Jun 2024 14:06:29 GMT /news/2024-06-04/wake-county-budget-58-million-schools-tax-commissioners Will Michaels Durham educators march to call for county to fund school board's budget request /education/2024-05-29/durham-teachers-march-school-funding-budget The school board has requested a $27.4 million increase in local school funding, up nearly 15 percent from last year, to raise pay for teachers and staff. The Durham county manager's budget proposal includes a 3.25 cent property tax rate increase and falls about $14 million short of what the school board is asking. Wed, 29 May 2024 14:39:22 GMT /education/2024-05-29/durham-teachers-march-school-funding-budget Liz Schlemmer Report: NC school districts that serve mostly Black children hold more students back a grade /education/2024-03-04/north-carolina-school-districts-black-children-students-report A report by Carolina Demography found that North Carolina school districts with high proportions of Black students are more likely to hold students back a grade. Mon, 04 Mar 2024 19:47:28 GMT /education/2024-03-04/north-carolina-school-districts-black-children-students-report Liz Schlemmer Durham Public Schools to give classified staff an 11% raise after more than a month of unrest /education/2024-02-23/durham-public-schools-classified-staff-raise-unrest Durham Public Schools will reduce raises given to some staff. In its place, all classified staff – nearly 1,900 employees – will get an 11% raise. Fri, 23 Feb 2024 15:22:06 GMT /education/2024-02-23/durham-public-schools-classified-staff-raise-unrest Jason deBruyn, Mitchell Northam Should the NCGA pay to address school inequities? An education funding dispute returns to NC /education/2024-02-22/leandro-case-nc-supreme-courts-education-funding The North Carolina Supreme Court heard oral arguments today in the ongoing school funding case known as Leandro. Thu, 22 Feb 2024 21:11:14 GMT /education/2024-02-22/leandro-case-nc-supreme-courts-education-funding Liz Schlemmer Durham Public Schools' Superintendent Pascal Mubenga has resigned /education/2024-02-08/pascal-mubenga-durham-public-schools-superintendent-resigned Durham Public Schools' superintendent Pascal Mubenga resigned after it was found that the school district implemented raises for staff that were $9 million over budget due to miscommunication in his administration. Thu, 08 Feb 2024 14:04:37 GMT /education/2024-02-08/pascal-mubenga-durham-public-schools-superintendent-resigned Liz Schlemmer Durham families say support staff are crucial for students with disabilities /education/2024-01-31/durham-families-support-staff-students-disabilities-sickouts Durham Public Schools has been rocked by staff sick-outs after the district announced its plans to revoke raises for some classified staff who had received them for months. The chaos is disrupting life for families across the district, but especially for students with disabilities who often rely on classified staff far more than other students. Thu, 01 Feb 2024 00:00:07 GMT /education/2024-01-31/durham-families-support-staff-students-disabilities-sickouts Liz Schlemmer