In an op-ed published in the Durham Herald-Sun, Lisa Gordon-Stella, a member of the Durham Charter Schools Collaborative, writes,

Despite each school’s different approaches, the DCC’s focus is on collaborating to improve the educational outcomes of all children regardless of race or socioeconomic status. We know that there is a lot of work to be done to improve public education in Durham. This responsibility is one we share with our fellow district and private schools. And, as we have learned at the DCC, public education is not a competition, it’s a collaboration. We welcome any teachers or administrators from Durham Public Schools to join us in exploring new, innovative ways we can serve students together.

Durham’s school board and superintendent have been hostile to the 13 charter schools in the county, so I would not expect them to accept Lisa Gordon-Stella’s offer to collaborate with them.