{"podcast":{"title":"Durham News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659","podcast_index_feed_id":7569659,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-durham-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-durham-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1202,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Durham News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Durham—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Durham News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T06:22:15.765227+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659"},"episode":{"title":"Schools Pay Millions for Special Ed Failures","slug":"schools-pay-millions-for-special-ed-failures","published_at":"2026-06-22T09:36:20+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659/schools-pay-millions-for-special-ed-failures","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/8d2a1780-f2d2-4516-a6c8-3d5c3101baac.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/8d2a1780-f2d2-4516-a6c8-3d5c3101baac.mp3","summary":"Over $2 million in settlements have been paid by Wake County schools in just 18 months due to special education disputes — including a major $200K payout to Saleh Ahmad’s family after a judge ruled the district wrongly tried to move him from his school. Saleh, an eight-year-old with serious medical needs, was denied proper support, prompting his mother to fight for his rights — even as the district claimed he posed a danger, a claim the judge questioned given his physical limitations. Despite rejecting cuts to special education staff, the district blames rising student needs and staffing shortages for the surge in cases — many settled with confidentiality agreements. The settlement will fund Saleh’s private school education, helping him catch up academically and developmentally, while his mother hopes their story inspires other families to stand up for their children’s rights. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/d1d4a53c4501ced8","meta_description":"Over $2 million in settlements have been paid by Wake County schools in just 18 months due to special education disputes — including a major $200K payout…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":98,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659/episodes/schools-pay-millions-for-special-ed-failures/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659/schools-pay-millions-for-special-ed-failures.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}