children

The Story of Reading 

By Mary Mungai

February 22, 2024

The Children’s Literacy Project has become a staple of the Durham community, offering free tutoring services to children from low-income households who struggle with literacy. In the face of COVID and disruptions in the Durham school system, the Children’s Literacy Project works with schools and other organizations like LEAP to keep students progressing.

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Durham strives to enhance education and inclusion for students with autism 

By Carl Kenney

November 1, 2023

From sensory spaces to advocacy, experts recommend a comprehensive approach  DURHAM, NC — Durham accessibility experts are calling for the use of sensory spaces and better teacher training to support students with disabilities.  Experts and community leaders say that more needs to be done to accommodate the needs of students with a disability, particularly those […]

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Coding and community with Girls Who Code

By Carl Kenney

October 20, 2015

The Girls Who Code meeting didn’t start with a screen saturated with lines of code, a discussion of Python, or a lesson scrawled on a white board. It began with a story.

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