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Podcasts from your South Durham neighborhood news source, Southpoint Access, including Office Hours with Wes Platt and Dris Eats the Streets with Idrissa A. Smith.
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Celebrate But Keep Asking (opens the original)
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Wes Platt discusses the recent Durham Public Schools test scores, exploring what the numbers reveal about student progress, school performance, and how parents and administrators should interpret these results. Thanks to sponsors for supporting local news in Southpoint Access !
$2M Teacher Fix (opens the original)
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This episode explores the Durham Public Schools' plan to address the shortage of exceptional children teachers through a contract with Unlimited Instruction LLC. Neighborhood News Guy Wes Platt analyzes the implications, costs, and potential long-term impacts of outsourcing teacher staffing. Thanks to Southpoint Access sponsors and subscribers for supporting local news in Durham!
Durham Data Center Loophole (opens the original)
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In this episode of Southpoint Access Office Hours , Wes Platt ponders Durham Board of County Commissioners Vice Chair Nida Allam's decision to vote against the data center moratorium (while authoring amendments to it before the rest of the board approved it). Thanks to Southpoint Access sponsors for supporting independent local journalism.
Mettlesome: 10 Years of Improv (opens the original)
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In this episode of Southpoint Access Office Hours , Wes Platt talks with Ashley Melzer of Mettlesome about the improv theater organization's 10th anniversary. Check out dozens of shows this weekend and next at their theater in Golden Belt! Thanks to Southpoint Access sponsors for supporting independent local journalism.
Dogs Save Veterans (opens the original)
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In this episode of Southpoint Access Office Hours , Wes Platt talks with Matt Whitnack of Vets to Vets United about the organization's mission to pair rescue dogs with military veterans, and the upcoming 5K9 Dog Jog in September. Plus: Discussing the proposed data center moratorium and high school mental health. Thanks to Southpoint Access sponsors for supporting independent local journalism.
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