It looks pretty much like any other classroom. School desks are pushed together to create a hollow rectangle. The chairs are small and stiff, and…
Posts tagged as “The 9th Street Journal”
Rebecca Gibson has a message to those hoping to help communities grappling with the aftermath of Hurricane Helene: no more bikinis. In the days following…
At 5:30 p.m. in downtown Raleigh on Monday night, a dozen musicians stood on a stage, trumpets blaring as singers belted out lyrics like “We…
When Dave Curro opens the trunk of his car to reveal a model of the neighborhood he wants to build for developmentally disabled adults, the…
The Durham school board’s New Year’s resolution? Get kids to school. At a special meeting on Monday, the board discussed two new strategies to tackle…
“CPS lies, Durham County pays, how many kids did you steal today?” A crowd of about 30 Durham advocates chanted those words at the Durham…
In the heart of Durham Central Park on Saturday, orange plastic fences surround three large furnaces where the fires burn at 3000 degrees Fahrenheit. It’s…
At 1 p.m. on a recent Thursday, a gray haze lingered over slick asphalt and three white tents stood alone in the Research Triangle Park…
The Durham school system is asking parents of its 18,813 school bus riders to transport their children to and from school one day per week…
Move over sloppy joes, there’s a new lunchroom superstar in Durham Public Schools: the vegan “chicken” nugget. DPS students are devouring the soy protein-based item…