Durham Principal Leadership Academy (DPLA) News

May 18, 2020

Matt Hickson, DPLA Graduate, Uses Community Resources to Encourage Student Literacy

The Durham Public School System hosts meal sites across the county to feed families in need each week. Recently, educators have become more creative with how they connect with their students while distributing food. The traditional school year wrapped up pretty quickly for Durham Public School families, leaving students no time to return their books.…

Oct 4, 2019

Dr. Kimberly Ferrell named 2019 Principal of the Year for Durham Public Schools

Dr. Ferrell is a NCSU graduate of the doctoral program in Education Administration and Supervision (EAS) was named Principal of the Year for Durham Public Schools. Congratulations Dr. Ferrell!

Jan 3, 2019

Happy New Year!

NC State Educational Leadership Academies (NELA) had a great year in 2018. Please watch the video below about our year. We are looking forward to a great year in 2019! Happy New Year!

May 18, 2018

NC State CED’s Article: “Otis Maben ‘18: Awakening his Inner Leader”

Otis Maben, DPLA Graduate, interviewed for NC State’s College of Ed News.

Apr 5, 2018

Article by DPLA Fellow, Matt Hickson, also featured in EdNC “Young people are taking action; our move, educators”

Matt Hickson wrote this article with Jacqui Batts and Tracey Barrett.

Apr 2, 2018

DPLA Fellow, Matt Hickson, writes article “School is not rehearsal for the ‘real world.’ When students speak, let’s listen”

Matt Hickson, current DPLA Fellow and Principal Resident at Hillside High School featured in The Herald Sun.

Dec 8, 2017

DPLA Fellow Inducted into Honor Society

Jamel Anderson-Ruff, DPLA Fellow, was inducted into the Kappa Delta Pi International Honors Society. 40 NC State students across graduate and undergraduate programs were selected for the international education honors society. Inductees not only had to meet requirements for high academic achievement, but were also selected based on scholarship, integrity in service, and commitment to…

Sep 1, 2017

DPLA Fellows begin their Principal Residencies!

Students, parents, and school leaders across Durham Public Schools (DPS) were filled with excitement to kick off the new school year. This year, 14 Durham Principal Leadership Academy (DPLA) Fellows are serving as Principal Residents throughout DPS. The DPLA Fellows are in their second year of coursework at North Carolina State University. They will graduate…

Aug 27, 2017

DPLA Fellow, Matt Hickson, assists with Anti-Bullying Pledge

Durham County Schools implemented an Anti-Bullying campaign. The initiative asked students to sign a pledge against bullying. DPLA Fellow, Matt Hickson, and Bull City Schools United helped initiate this campaign. The anti-bullying pledge seeks to prevent bullying for all students. Read more about the initiate in this article from The Herald Sun.

May 23, 2017

North Carolina State University’s Educational Leadership Department Welcomes New Faculty

Article by Lisa Swinson North Carolina State University’s Educational Leadership Department welcomes Fran Riddick, Ed.D. as Executive Director of Innovative Leadership Initiatives. Dr. Riddick received her Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics, Masters of Education in Curriculum and Instruction, and Master’s of School Administration at NC State University. She taught and served as an administrator in several…