Vision for Durham Public Schools
The last few years in Durham Public Schools have been hard, but we’ve made progress along the way. In the next few years, we’ve got challenges ahead of us, and we can still make progress.
Read about my plans for my next term in my questionnaire for the Durham Committee on the Affairs of Black People or the Durham People’s Alliance.
As a community, we must invest in…
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Increase academic achievement for all students
Ensure support and equity for academic acceleration
Expand career & technical education programs
Consistently implement restorative practices across the district
Increase student engagement and decrease time out of the classroom through suspensions
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Create stability and predictability for our staff
Continue the positive trend for working conditions
Increase staff pay to reward years of service and ensure everybody is able to live in the community they serve
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Focus on fiscal responsibility
Improve quality of our learning facilities
Build towards a sustainable future
Work alongside other districts to advocate for the resources and policies our schools deserve