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Durham budget not what school leaders hoped for

The budget proposed by County Manager Mike Ruffin doesn’t do enough for schools, says Board of Education chairwoman Published: Jun. 18, 2013 12:12 AM | Full story

Speakers seek money for schools, orchestra at Durham County budget hearing

The Durham County Board of Commissioners heard from 27 speakers, many of them seeking more local money for schools, at a public hearing on the fiscal year 2013-14 budget. Published: Jun. 12, 2013 10:36 AM | Full story

Bennett Place honors Civil War horses

Life was tough for Civil War soldiers. It was even tougher on their horses. Published: Jun. 11, 2013 7:00 PM | Full story

Library to kick off summer reading program Saturday

Durham County Library will celebrate the start of a summer of “Digging Into Reading” with a kickoff at Northgate Mall, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. Published: Jun. 11, 2013 7:00 PM | Full story

Durham school board pleads case for more local money

The Durham school board pleaded its case before the Durham county commissioners Monday, explaining why it wants $4.8 million more in local money for the fiscal year that begins July 1. Published: Jun. 8, 2013 7:00 PM | Full story

Two schools get new principals

Durham Public Schools has appointed two new principals, effective July 1. Published: May. 30, 2013 7:00 PM | Full story

Judge tells Durham Tech grads to keep eyes on goals

More than 900 Durham Technical Community College graduates and 150 General Equivalency Degree graduates marched across the stage at the Durham Performing Arts Center on Wednesday afternoon to receive their degrees. Published: May. 30, 2013 12:30 PM | Full story

Service shows need for memorial, organizer says

A service at Chapel Hill Memorial Cemetery on Monday helped show why veterans and their supporters are now raising money for a permanent Veterans Memorial of Chapel Hill. Published: May. 29, 2013 8:36 AM | Full story

White flight worries Durham school leaders

Though the percentage of white students is dropping county-wide, the fall at non-charter public schools has been even more dramatic. Published: May. 28, 2013 1:19 PM | Full story

Spring Valley instructor named DPS Teacher of the Year

Cynthia Watkins, a 22-year veteran who has taught kindergarten for the last three years at Spring Valley Elementary, is the 2013 Durham Public Schools Teacher of the Year. Published: May. 13, 2013 11:04 AM | Full story

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