Timeline of Events:
Exhibit 11 - 2026-02-09 - Horace Allen Requested and was Assigned to Brandon Atkins 3rd Grade Class at Hope Valley Elementary
Exhibit 12 - 2026-02-16 - Horace Allen Interviewed for and was Hired as a Long Term Substitute Teacher at E.K. Powe Elementary
Exhibit 13 - 2026-02-23 - Karent Coffee, DPS Human Res., Notified Horace Allen the Deactivation of His Substitute Teacher Account
Exhibit 14 - 2026-02-23 - E.K. Powe Elementary Canceled Horace Allen's Long Term Substitute Teaching Assignment
Exhibit 15 - 2026-02-23 - Horace Allen Questioned as to Why His Substitute Teaching Account Had Been Activated
Exhibit 16 - 2026-02-23 - Karen Coffee Informed Horace Allen That a DPS Would Reach Out to Him to Assist Him Further
Exhibit 17 - 2026-02-23 - Horace Allen Attempted to Offer an Explanation of the Events That Took Place at Hope Valley Elementary
Exhibit 18 - 2026-04-13 - Horace Allen Request #1 for Public Records
Exhibit 19 - 2026-04-14 - Horace Allen Request for Public Records - Sent to Karen Coffee
Exhibit 20 - 2026-04-20 - Durham Public Schools Public Records Request (Ref#260413001) - Acknowledged by Stefanie Wagoner
Exhibit 21 - 2026-05-11 - Request #1 to Karen Coffee for Promised Follow-up From a Team Member
Exhibit 22 - 2026-05-12 - Horace Allen Request for Public Records #2
Exhibit 23 - 2026-05-13 - Request #2 to Karen Coffee for Promised Follow-up From a Team Member
Exhibit 24 - 2026-05-14 - Horace Allen Request for Public Records #3
Exhibit 11 - 2026-02-09 - Horace Allen Requested and was Assigned to Brandon Atkins 3rd Grade Class at Hope Valley Elementary
Exhibit 12 - 2026-02-16 - Horace Allen Interviewed for and was Hired as a Long Term Substitute Teacher at E.K. Powe Elementary
Exhibit 13 - 2026-02-23 - Karent Coffee, DPS Human Res., Notified Horace Allen the Deactivation of His Substitute Teacher Account
Exhibit 14 - 2026-02-23 - E.K. Powe Elementary Canceled Horace Allen's Long Term Substitute Teaching Assignment
Exhibit 15 - 2026-02-23 - Horace Allen Questioned as to Why His Substitute Teaching Account Had Been Activated
Exhibit 16 - 2026-02-23 - Karen Coffee Informed Horace Allen That a DPS Would Reach Out to Him to Assist Him Further
Exhibit 17 - 2026-02-23 - Horace Allen Attempted to Offer an Explanation of the Events That Took Place at Hope Valley Elementary
Exhibit 18 - 2026-04-13 - Horace Allen Request #1 for Public Records
Exhibit 19 - 2026-04-14 - Horace Allen Request for Public Records - Sent to Karen Coffee
Exhibit 20 - 2026-04-20 - Durham Public Schools Public Records Request (Ref#260413001) - Acknowledged by Stefanie Wagoner
Exhibit 21 - 2026-05-11 - Request #1 to Karen Coffee for Promised Follow-up From a Team Member
Exhibit 22 - 2026-05-12 - Horace Allen Request for Public Records #2
Exhibit 23 - 2026-05-13 - Request #2 to Karen Coffee for Promised Follow-up From a Team Member
Exhibit 24 - 2026-05-14 - Horace Allen Request for Public Records #3
Letters Directly from Horace Allen to Dr. Anthony Lewis, Superintendent, Durham Public Schools
Exhibit 30 - 2026-04-10 - To Dr. Anthony S. Lewis Regarding the Deactivation of His Substitute Teacher Account
Exhibit 31 - 2026-05-18 - Horace Allen Achievements at Durham Public Schools
Exhibit 32 - 2026-05-19 - Horace Allen's Substitute Teaching Services Requested by Durham Public Schools
Exhibit 33 - 2026-05-20 - Super Terrible and Dysfunctional Behavior by Brandon Atkins's 3rd Grade Class at New Hope Elementary
Exhibit 30 - 2026-04-10 - To Dr. Anthony S. Lewis Regarding the Deactivation of His Substitute Teacher Account
Exhibit 31 - 2026-05-18 - Horace Allen Achievements at Durham Public Schools
Exhibit 32 - 2026-05-19 - Horace Allen's Substitute Teaching Services Requested by Durham Public Schools
Exhibit 33 - 2026-05-20 - Super Terrible and Dysfunctional Behavior by Brandon Atkins's 3rd Grade Class at New Hope Elementary
Settlement Offer from Horace Allen to Dr. Anthony Lewis, Superintendent, Durham Public Schools
Exhibit 34 - 2026-05-21 - Settlement Offer from Horace D. Allen to Superintendent Dr. Anthony S. Lewis, Durham Public Schools
Exhibit 34 - 2026-05-21 - Settlement Offer from Horace D. Allen to Superintendent Dr. Anthony S. Lewis, Durham Public Schools
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Indictments Against Three Administrators at Durham Public Schools in 2026:
Exhibit 51 - 2025-02-12 - Search Warrant: Durham educator tied 6-year-old girl to a chair with jump rope
Exhibit 52 - 2026-01-26 - Durham elementary school principal to resign following indictment in obstruction case
Exhibit 53 - 2026-02-05 - Family of girl allegedly tied up at Durham elementary school files lawsuit
Exhibit 54 - 2026-02-21 - Three Durham school administrators indicted for obstruction after probe into student tied to chair
Exhibit 55 - 2026-04-30 - Durham Schools fires second administrator charged in investigation of child being tied to chair
Exhibit 56 - 2026-05-20 - Fired Durham school administrator faces new charge in investigation into child tied to chair
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Exhibit 57 - Durham Public Schools employee accused of assaulting a student (YouTube Video)
Exhibit 51 - 2025-02-12 - Search Warrant: Durham educator tied 6-year-old girl to a chair with jump rope
Exhibit 52 - 2026-01-26 - Durham elementary school principal to resign following indictment in obstruction case
Exhibit 53 - 2026-02-05 - Family of girl allegedly tied up at Durham elementary school files lawsuit
Exhibit 54 - 2026-02-21 - Three Durham school administrators indicted for obstruction after probe into student tied to chair
Exhibit 55 - 2026-04-30 - Durham Schools fires second administrator charged in investigation of child being tied to chair
Exhibit 56 - 2026-05-20 - Fired Durham school administrator faces new charge in investigation into child tied to chair
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Exhibit 57 - Durham Public Schools employee accused of assaulting a student (YouTube Video)
Adjudicated and Pending Discrimination Lawsuits Against Durham Public Schools:
2026, May: Downing v. Durham Public Schools, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina (Pending)
Law Firm: Unknown
2025, July: Wright v. Durham Public Schools Board of Educ., U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina (Pending)
Law Firm: Amina Michelle Mack
2024: Edgerston v. Durham Public Schools Board of Education, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina,
Law Firm: Neubia L. Harris
2023: Price v. Durham Public Schools, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina
Law Firm: Dr. Monica A. Price, Pro Se
2022: Adofo v. Durham County Public Schools Board of Education, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina
Law Firm: Wilson Fong
2020: Sciacca v. Durham County Board of Education, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina
Law Firm: Kevin E. Jones, The Law Office of Kevin E. Jones, PLLC
2019: K.I. v. Durham Public Schools Board of Education, United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Law Firm: Stacey Marlise Gahagan of Gahagan Paradis, PLLC
2018: Williams v. Durham Public School System Board of Education, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina
Law Firm: Deborah N. Meyer
2017: Doe v. Durham Public Schools Board of Education, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina
Law Firm: Leto Copeley, Copeley Johnson & Groninger PLLC
2026, May: Downing v. Durham Public Schools, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina (Pending)
Law Firm: Unknown
2025, July: Wright v. Durham Public Schools Board of Educ., U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina (Pending)
Law Firm: Amina Michelle Mack
2024: Edgerston v. Durham Public Schools Board of Education, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina,
Law Firm: Neubia L. Harris
2023: Price v. Durham Public Schools, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina
Law Firm: Dr. Monica A. Price, Pro Se
2022: Adofo v. Durham County Public Schools Board of Education, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina
Law Firm: Wilson Fong
2020: Sciacca v. Durham County Board of Education, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina
Law Firm: Kevin E. Jones, The Law Office of Kevin E. Jones, PLLC
2019: K.I. v. Durham Public Schools Board of Education, United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Law Firm: Stacey Marlise Gahagan of Gahagan Paradis, PLLC
2018: Williams v. Durham Public School System Board of Education, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina
Law Firm: Deborah N. Meyer
2017: Doe v. Durham Public Schools Board of Education, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina
Law Firm: Leto Copeley, Copeley Johnson & Groninger PLLC
Potential Networks to Sell the Documentary Rights To.
Episode 1: Pilot Podcast - Institutional Corruption and Lack of Due Process Against Black Men at Durham Public Schools
Episode 2: TBD.
Episode 3: TBD.
Episode 4: TBD.
Episode 5: TBD.
Episode 2: TBD.
Episode 3: TBD.
Episode 4: TBD.
Episode 5: TBD.
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Links to Articles That Relate to Super Terrible and Dysfunctional Behavior at Durham Public Schools:
- Durham Public Schools rethinks student discipline, prioritizing restorative practices
- Student behavior, facility conditions flagged in new survey of NC teachers
- YouTube - Student Behavior - Example 1
- YouTube - Student Behavior - Example 2
- Durham Public Schools rethinks student discipline, prioritizing restorative practices
- Student behavior, facility conditions flagged in new survey of NC teachers
- YouTube - Student Behavior - Example 1
- YouTube - Student Behavior - Example 2
Links to Articles Regarding Durham Public Schools Finance and Budget:
- Concerns rise for some parents over school funding. How much would increases cost?
- Teacher rally: NC educators focus on funding, pay issues as thousands march in Raleigh
- NC average teacher salary at 43rd, near bottom nationwide, in new report
- Wake Schools proposes $10.5M in new cuts to some assistant principals, specialty teacher funding
- Educators, parents rally outside NC legislature for more school funding after Leandro dismissal
- Facing budget crunch, some NC school districts contemplate closures, cuts
- Concerns rise for some parents over school funding. How much would increases cost?
- Teacher rally: NC educators focus on funding, pay issues as thousands march in Raleigh
- NC average teacher salary at 43rd, near bottom nationwide, in new report
- Wake Schools proposes $10.5M in new cuts to some assistant principals, specialty teacher funding
- Educators, parents rally outside NC legislature for more school funding after Leandro dismissal
- Facing budget crunch, some NC school districts contemplate closures, cuts
