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  "description": "The Board of Education voted Monday to close schools so teachers and staff can attend a rally at the North Carolina state capital.",
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  "publishedAt": "2026-04-20T21:51:21.000Z",
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    "Stay Informed About DPS!",
    "Leandro ruling leaves DPS looking to RaleighAfter three decades in court, Leandro no longer offers Durham schools a legal backstop for broader state investment - and that shifts even more pressure onto lawmakers in Raleigh and local budget-makers in Durham.Southpoint AccessWes Platt",
    "Here's the National Education Association event page",
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  "textContent": "DID YOU KNOW? There's a subscription deal celebrating Durham Public Schools? Get 50% off your Southpoint Access subscription!\n\n\n                            Stay Informed About DPS!\n                        \n\nMay 1 is now an optional teacher workday for Durham Public Schools, making it easier for teachers and staff to spend the day in Raleigh demonstrating for improved funding for schools at the State Capitol.\n\nThe DPS Board of Education voted unanimously to make the change to all school calendars during a special called meeting on Monday afternoon.\n\nThe adjustment comes in response to a planned march organized by the North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE) from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the Halifax Mall. The state General Assembly returns for a short session on April 21 - without having a passed a state budget since last year and after a decision by the state Supreme Court that scuttled the Leandro ruling.\n\nLeandro ruling leaves DPS looking to RaleighAfter three decades in court, Leandro no longer offers Durham schools a legal backstop for broader state investment - and that shifts even more pressure onto lawmakers in Raleigh and local budget-makers in Durham.Southpoint AccessWes Platt\n\nThe event is open to educators, parents, students, and community members.\n\nWant to RSVP? Here's the National Education Association event page.\n\nAfterschool programs are cancelled on May 1, but high school athletic events may proceed as scheduled.\n\n🎓\n\n\"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.\" - Nelson Mandela\n\nDONATE AND SUPPORT NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS IN SOUTH DURHAM!\n\n## **Get Connected**\n\n  * Send email to ⁠⁠⁠your neighborhood news guy: **wes.platt@southpointaccess.news**\n  * Follow on ⁠⁠⁠Threads**.**\n  * Connect on**** Instagram**!**\n  * Join**** ⁠⁠⁠our Discord community⁠⁠⁠\n  * Join the Southpoint Access subreddit!\n\nSouthpoint Access Events CalendarFrom Durham County Library programs and family activities to special events at local businesses and key public meetings like the City Council, County Commission, and Planning Board, our calendar brings it all together in one easy-to-use resource.Southpoint AccessWes Platt\n\n## 🤝 **Support Our Sponsors**\n\nLocal journalism in **South Durham** survives thanks to the generous businesses and organizations that make this work possible. 🧭\n\nBy supporting these sponsors, you’re helping ** _Southpoint Access_** continue to deliver trusted, hyperlocal news and resources for our community - from school updates to neighborhood stories that keep South Durham connected.\n\n💛 **Shop local. Hire local. Support those who support Southpoint Access.**",
  "title": "Durham Public Schools Closed on May 1",
  "updatedAt": "2026-04-20T22:05:40.005Z"
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