Before graduating Jordan High School this spring, Grace Ferguson received some exciting news. They had received an $80,000 SAIC Recognition Merit Scholarship to the School of the Art Institute of Chicago—one of the most prestigious art schools in the country. Ferguson provided artwork for the 2020-21 DPS Foundation (DPSF) Impact Report. They are a proud 2025 Durham Public Schools graduate.
Read MoreWith year-round schools starting on July 21, we are coming up on the first full school year under the current federal administration. Here’s how what’s happening in Washington might impact Durham’s public schools. And how Durham can act now to support our kids.
Read More"Fill That Bus!” restocks the shelves for Crayons2Calculators, allowing them to keep providing free school supplies for DPS teachers.
Read MoreAfter this month’s scholarship reception, Interim Executive Director Brianna Kennedy reflects upon her own life-changing scholarship journey in this month’s Brianna’s Bulletin.
Read MoreIn her first Brianna’s Bulletin, Interim Executive Director Brianna Kennedy reflects on her journey from the classroom to DPSF and shares why supporting school-based innovation through our Grants program is a fundamental part of DPSF’s mission.
Read MoreLearn more about our May DPS Alumni of the Month, Priscilla Garrett (DSA ‘15)!
Read MoreRecently, Deputy Executive Director Brianna Kennedy sat down with outgoing Executive Director Erika Wilkins to reflect upon her time at DPS Foundation; Kennedy will step in as Interim Executive Director upon Wilkins’s departure.
Read MoreThe school year might be winding down, but our work is far from over. With you at our side, we’ve made a powerful impact this year. Now, we need your help to keep the momentum going. Durham and our public school students, educators, staff, and families are counting on us—and you.
Read MoreDuke University’s head football coach Manny Diaz has chosen the DPS Foundation to receive the winnings from his participation in the 18th annual Southern Company Peach Bowl Challenge charity golf tournament.
Read MoreLearn more about our April DPS Alumni of the Month, Jokyra Scott (Southern ‘99)!
Read MoreOur executive director, Erika Wilkins, shares an important organizational update.
Read MoreLa resistencia incluye nuestro derecho a la alegría: una reclamación de la felicidad y la autoexpresión que todos merecemos, a pesar de los intentos de arrebatárnosla. Hoy nos enorgullece mostrar las obras de Roan Boucher y otros artistas locales a través de nuestra campaña de arte comunitario “Standing Strong/Estamos de Pie.”
Read MoreRight 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.
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