Right now, our public schools are facing tremendous challenges under the new federal administration while continuing to navigate their ongoing obstacles locally. If we are going to ensure DPS has a bright future for all, we as a Durham community need to band together and push back against the injustices threatening our schools.
Read MoreLearn more about our March DPS Alumni of the Month, Danielle Purifoy (Northern High School)!
Read MoreEl presidente Trump ha firmado una orden ejecutiva que pide disolver el Departamento de Educación. Lea nuestra respuesta sobre la razon por la cual Durham necesita el DOE y cómo puede actuar.
Read MorePresident Trump has signed an executive order calling to dismantle the Department of Education. Read more about why Durham needs the DOE and how you can act.
Read MoreStudent U is now overseeing and managing the Community Schools program for DPS. This will allow Student U to continue expanding this promising model throughout Central North Carolina.
Read MoreThe new fund seeks to cover the certification costs for up to 50 drivers.
Read MoreResistance includes our right to joy — a reclamation of the happiness and self-expression that we all deserve, in spite of attempts to take it away. Today we are proud to showcase the artwork of Roan Boucher and other local artists through our “Standing Strong/Estamos de Pie” community art campaign.
Read MoreNo student, educator, or staff member should feel like they don’t belong. And no educator or staff member should feel unable to support our students. Let’s stand up together and create a school system where everyone, regardless of gender identity, can feel seen, heard, and supported.
Read MoreAs we reflect on Black History Month and the ongoing fight for racial equity, the urgency of our work has never been clearer. Join Executive Director Erika Wilkins as she reflects on the importance of our DEI work.
Read MoreLearn more about our February DPS Alumni of the Month, Oleg Nepliouev (Riverside High School ‘07)!
Read MoreBorn and raised in Durham, Erika Wilkins left home to pursue a career in education. In 2022 she returned to serve at the DPS Foundation, an organization she’s led as the executive director of since 2023.
Read MoreLas escuelas deben ser lugares donde cada educador esté seguro, cada estudiante pertenezca y cada familia sea tratada con dignidad. Pero las recientes órdenes ejecutivas federales dirigidas contra los inmigrantes están poniendo en peligro esa seguridad y tienen el potencial de perturbar la vida de la comunidad a todos los niveles, incluidas las aulas de clases.
Read MoreAt Durham Public Schools Foundation, we believe every child, every person—no matter where they come from or how they got here—deserve to feel safe, supported, and valued. Schools must be places where every educator is safe, every student belongs and every family is treated with dignity.
Read MoreLearn more about our January DPS Alumni of the Month, Audrey Hawkins (Southern High School ‘07)!
Read MoreAs of Jan. 1, 2025, DPSF has welcomed Durham nonprofit Crayons2Calculators (C2C) into the organization as an official program. This provides Durham teachers with a one-stop shop for needed school supplies.
Read MoreErika Wilkins reflects on DPSF’s Top 5 accomplishments of 2024.
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