A new statewide law banning student phone use during instructional time that went into effect January 1st and is already changing the vibe in classrooms at Jordan High School.The law requires students to keep their phones turned off and out of sight during classes. Exceptions include medical purposes or when phones are needed for instructional purposes. Although all public schools are required to abide by the ban, enforcement is left to individual districts and schools. “We are enforcing the...

DPS is officially going green! This year the district added two electric buses to its fleet, a small fraction of the buses that it operates daily but a great first step towards cleaner and quieter transportation. Durham Public School’s new electric buses were funded primarily through grant programs administered by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which support clean transportation initiatives. The district applied for and received a grant of $20,770,692, which funded the majority of...

This year, earning a spot in the National Honor Society was more competitive than ever. Jordan's National Honor Society chapter has implemented changes to its requirements for new members, aiming to maintain the organization's integrity, increase rigor and improve the induction process. These changes affect volunteer hour requirements, meaning students will have to complete 15 of their 30 hours before the ceremony in the spring, allowing them to have extra time between now and the induction...