An innovative way to save time using E-ZPass is coming to the First State. Delaware is now one of 19 states in the Driven by E-ZPass non-toll program called PayByCar, which was part of a 2022 pilot PayByCar launched in 27 gas stations in Massachusetts. It involves car tags, which will be used for on-arrival vehicle identification only. Then, parking …
School safety programs received a “major overhaul” this year from the state agency designed to keep 140,000 students safe. Changes made by the Comprehensive School Safety Program are considered confidential, but can include: Adding a new school building. Updating information for an existing one that’s renovated. Making changes if there’s a sharp rise or decline in enrollment. More specific plans …
A 21-year old student with disabilities that require a wheelchair has secured a career in hospital work, and she’s giving all the credit to a unique vocational program at Cape Henlopen School District’s Sussex Consortium. “I’m so grateful because I feel like this program has given me so many opportunities, and if I wasn’t in this program, I don’t think …
One state legislature is looking to bolster the verification process for the credentials of educators. Senate Minority Whip Brian Pettyjohn, R-Georgetown, is specifically calling for a comprehensive audit of the credential verification process for child counselors. Among a number of recent arrests due to educators having inappropriate contact with minors, Pettyjohn cited a recent report by WHYY in which a …
As the state continues to grapple with the sharp decline in reading scores in schools, one literacy group just received a grant to help Delawareans outside of the K-12 system. Literacy Delaware, which focuses on teaching First State adults how to speak English and read, has been granted $8,000 from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation, a national group that has …
In light of a canine respiratory disease outbreak in Delaware that forced a couple of the largest animal shelters to close their doors to new dogs, one organization is offering free vaccines. The Brandywine Valley SPCA announced it will provide dogs with free canine influenza and distemper shots at their health centers in New Castle, Dover and Georgetown. “While this …
The First State’s largest provider of advocacy, support and services for people on the autism spectrum and their families and caregivers claims that the Delaware State Fair’s inclusionary promises are untruthful. “Recently it has come to our attention that the Delaware State Fair has promoted their carnival on Tuesday, July 23, 2024 as being sensory-friendly and in partnership with Autism …
Sussex Academy, a charter school on Airport Road in Georgetown that serves 1,170 students, has named its new head of school. Kyle Bentley, who was most recently principal at H.O. Brittingham Elementary School in the Cape Henlopen School District, replaces Eric Anderson, who was at the helm for more than five years. “As we embark on this journey together, I …
A 24-year-old female educator who teaches eighth grade at a Wilmington private catholic school has been arrested for sending sexual photos to her 14-year-old student. The New Castle County Police Department announced that Alanis Pinion, a now ex-teacher at St. Mary Magdalen School, “had frequently communicated with her students via Snapchat and had sent sexually explicit photographs to one of …
The president of the tumultuous Christina School District Board of Education said a new – and free – training program from a state education group is much needed and very beneficial. “I’ve had this conversation with other legislators about bringing in organizations like School Board Partners to train our board members, and I think if you look at what’s going …
