North Carolina DPI investigates alleged denial of education at Durham County Youth Home

By: Ahmed Jallow

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: March 16, 2026

Words: 382

Last Updated: 4 months, 2 weeks ago

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The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction will investigate claims that disabled students at the Durham County Youth Home were denied legally required schooling, and were sometimes confined to cells for up to 24 hours a day.

The investigation follows a complaint filed December by the ACLU of North Carolina and the Duke Children’s Law Clinic. The complaint alleges that Durham Public Schools failed to provide special education services beginning in February 2025. During …

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