It’s Day 2 of our Leadership Retreat! We’re kicking off with a keynote from Dr. James “Jim” Johnson, Jr., William R. Kenan Jr. Distinguished Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship and Director, Urban Investment Strategies Center.

Day 2 of @nc2s_tweets #STOPSchoolViolence Conference is underway! Today participants heard from Lt. Wayland Cubit from Oklahoma City Public Schools. Lt. Cubit shared about creating positive school climates and building authentic relationships with students.

Dr. Lockhart and Mrs. Beckett DPS Educators) @ STOP Violence Conference in Richmond VA. Immersed in rich dialogue around the impact of explicit & implicit biases on school safety, anonymous reporting, threat assessments,what to do after the 1st shot,black girl adultification,+

NC Governor Roy Cooper made an in-classroom breakfast funding announcement at Glenn Elementary School, where all students eat their breakfast in class, instructional opportunities are maximized, and school performance has increased. #WeAreDPS

December 11, 2023 - Michelle Burton filed for Durham County Board of Commissioners

Wear your CROWN with pride and join the celebration using #DPSCrownWeek2024, celebrate the law promoting a respectful and open world for natural hair. Students and staff interested in being a CROWN Act Week Ambassador, join the team at bit.ly/CROWNAmbassado…! 👑✨

Join us at the DPS Job Fair 2024 to learn more about career opportunities with DPS! DPS Human Resources, school principals, and other department leaders will be available to answer your questions about DPS. Click here to register: bit.ly/3QaI2uP

Join us for an empowering session on #Inclusivity! 🌟 Explore Social-Emotional Supports & School Disciplinary Policies for Students with Disabilities. Presented by experts Kristin Bell, Wendy Vavrousek, Stacey Burns, Krista Saunders, & parent Tosh Adams. April 9, 12-1 PM.

🎟️ Join the Healthy Minds, Stronger School Conference! 🌟 Get tickets: bit.ly/HMSSC 25 FREE tickets available - register now! Open to students, educators, DPS staff, caregivers, and community members. Contact: Taylor Outler at [email protected].

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Ms. Sampson, Dr. Lockhart, Ms. Artis @ DPS only NC county 2 date 2 have successfully implemented TeenMHFA & highest # NC YMHFAiders. As the STOP Violence Director, I am appreciative of our collaboration. Use this resource more before funding sunsets ssw.unc.edu/continuing-edu…

Teen and Youth MHFA support NC SHLT-003 School based Mental Health Initiative, restorative, trauma informed, and culturally responsive learning environments. Amaris Sampson is a licensed mental health specialist and a phenomenal resource to support your schools implementation!

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May 7-9 Participated in Comprehensive Gang Model Training w/ educators and community partners to address youth gang involvement. Participated in a mock youth gang intervention meeting addressing student in crisis from the perspective of various community agencies. #STOPViolence

Program after program, meeting just to meet, non-strategic strategic plans, low morale, no coherence. These are symptoms of the epidemic of underperformance in school districts without an effective accountability system in place.  No accountability, no improvement in performance.

New S.E.R.V.E. scholars (students engaging & responding to violence effectively!) @Hillside learning coping strategies for stress, picking up SEL & 988 swag and writing thank you notes - Mental Health Awareness Month w/ Dr. Idahor Dr. Lockhart Ms. Hughes Durham Public Schools STOP V

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