It’s hard to imagine that the gray cinder block facade, the 20 different microclimates, the dysfunctional bathrooms could ever feel like home, but now as I stand at the precipice …
Senior Column: I’m gonna miss this awful place Read More
Designed to improve equity, and reduce suspensions, restorative practices get mixed results. The reality of RPC David Norman rapidly talks into his classroom phone one humid Friday morning. “A large …
Is RPC working? Read More
SMART Lunch will come back soon, but trust between students and administration will not. The senior class has been through three principals in our four years. We see new faces …
What we can learn about admin from the SMART Lunch suspension Read More
SMART Lunch has been temporarily suspended until further notice due to the numerous fights that have occurred at the beginning of this semester. Riverside will return to the three-bell schedule …
SMART Lunch is suspended. Here’s what we know: Read More
Mary Foster, a Riverside English teacher, is finishing her thirty-second and last year of teaching. “I love being a teacher,” Foster said. “But you’ll never make what you’re worth.” Foster …
‘Disrespect is the hardest part of teaching.’ What it’s like being an educator in North Carolina. Read More
It is impossible to generalize the issues afflicting different schools in North Carolina, because resources, size, and community values vary so widely. However, one thing is apparent: North Carolina’s public …
All Arrows Point to Leandro Read More
Riverside alumni Adam Playford was recently appointed as the projects editor of the Upshot at the New York Times. The Upshot is a website offshoot of the New York Times …
Alumni Spotlight Adam Playford: From Pirates’ Hook to New York Times Read More
Riverside’s newest principal vows to increase student achievement, create a welcoming community, and enforce safety. Every single morning, Dr. Gloria Woods-Weeks cheerily greets students as they march into the building …
Woods-Weeks Takes the Helm Read More
Elaine O’Neal made history on November 5 when she became the first African American Woman to become mayor of Durham, winning on a platform of unity and community safety. “I …
DPS Grad Elaine O’Neal Aims to Unify as Mayor Read More Elaine O’Neal hizo historia el 5 de noviembre cuando se convirtió en la primera mujer afroamericana en convertirse en alcaldesa de Durham, ganó con una plataforma de unidad y seguridad …
La graduada de DPS Elaine O’Neal tiene como objetivo unificarse como alcaldesa Read More Hillside Graduate Elaine O’Neal was elected mayor yesterday. She claimed victory on Tuesday, with 85% of the votes. The following is a Q and A with O’Neal from an interview …
Q&A with Elaine O’Neal, the Next Mayor of Durham Read More
Leslie Kinard, the principal of Riverside High School since March of 2021, will return to Ferndale Middle School in High Point as its new principal. The news was first announced …
Principal Leslie Kinard resigns eight weeks into the school year Read More
Hundreds of protesters gathered at marches and rallies in both Raleigh and Durham on Saturday to protest the abortion ban in Texas that outlaws abortion after 6 weeks that went …
The Women’s March: A Photo Essay Read More
The North Carolina statewide teacher shortage has reached a breaking point. COVID-19 has exacerbated current problems, making large class sizes unsafe, and causing teaching to become an increasingly unattractive profession. …
Teacher Shortage Worsened by Pandemic Creates Crisis at Riverside High School Read More