Union Independent School

Bridging the gap: Saturday Academy propels students to success

By Carl Kenney

January 25, 2011

Durham initiative attempts to raise the bar for African-American males in public education by Natasha Duarte UNC Senior Editor The Durham VOICE thedurhamvoice@gmail.com On Saturday morning, many Durham high school students were sleeping in after Friday night’s basketball games. But 54 African-American 11th graders from Hillside and Southern high schools were in the Union Independent […]

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Troy Weaver: a life of serving youth

By Carl Kenney

October 8, 2009

By Emily Kennard UNC Co-Editor the Durham VOICE Look around Troy Weaver’s office at the brand-new Union Independent School, on the corner of North Roxboro and Dowd streets, and it appears he has hardly started working. Frames are still covered in plastic wrap, shelves remain empty and walls are bare. But the mess isn’t due […]

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Union Independent School: transforming community

By Carl Kenney

September 24, 2009

By Emily Browder UNC Staff Writer the Durham VOICE From the outside, Union Independent School looks like a brand new elementary school with primary colors decorating the outside of the building, a smiling receptionist waiting for you at the front desk and large oversized crayons decorating the lobby. However, UIS is far from the ordinary. […]

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