Durham Public Schools missed its 90% graduation target and 60% grade-level proficiency goal in its 2018-2023 strategic plan, prompting board members to demand deeper analysis and changes in the next five-year plan.
DPS missed its 90% graduation target and 60% grade-level proficiency goal in its 2018-2023 strategic plan; board members demanded deeper analysis and specific changes in the next five-year plan.
The district has zero Latino principals and only two Latino assistant principals despite serving a 34% Latino student population; a board member cited a former principal saying DPS is hard for Latino educator advancement.
DPS achieved significant teacher retention gains, cutting vacancies from over 400 to under 100, and launched Youth Mental Health First Aid training with five sessions already 75% full.