By Molly Weisner
April 2, 2020
Publisher’s Note: Ordinarily, a news outlet doesn’t write stories about itself; this is the exception to the rule. When my 7th study/teaching trip to China got cancelled this spring due to the virus, I began wondering if there wasn’t something we could do anyway. And therein lies the tale. Over 7,000 miles separate the students […]
Read moreBy Molly Weisner and Sasha Schroeder
February 27, 2020
Northeast Central Durham is no stranger to interactions with law enforcement — but a program that connects youth with police through athletics is attempting to reduce juvenile crime and foster positive relationships between the community and officers. Sgt. Jessica Butler, unit supervisor, said the Durham Police Athletic League not only runs athletic camps, but also […]
Read moreBy Molly Weisner
February 13, 2020
Early last Saturday in Durham, high school teachers and education advocates braved frigid winds to gather outside the W.G. Pearson Center on 600 E. Umstead St. and welcome students with song and dance. Once inside, parents and students met program leaders and some teachers from their schools who were ready to lead a full morning […]
Read moreBy Molly Weisner and Landon Bost
January 30, 2020
While most Durham public schools remained quiet last Saturday morning, Fayetteville Street Elementary School’s parking lot was full. Out of cars ambled K-12 students from Durham and Raleigh, some shouldering black instrument cases nearly half their height. As the sunlight warmed the January nip in the classrooms, young musicians in the Kidznotes program warmed up for a full afternoon of practice. […]
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