The University of Delaware is now offering a certificate for graduate students focused on artificial intelligence. The program requires nine credits in classes designed to teach artificial Intelligence, a rapidly evolving field that has been integrated into many facets of everyday life, the economy and education. Students in the program will have to complete three classes of the nine offered, …
Melissa Tracy, a social studies teacher at Odyssey Charter School in Wilmington, is one of 10 finalists – and the only U.S. one – for the $1 million 2023 Global Teacher Prize. “I just feel so privileged to even be in the company of the other educators from all around the world,” Tracy said Thursday. Tracy seemed to still be …
Applications for school choice in Delaware will open to parents in less than two weeks, and districts and charters are trying to make sure families have an easy time navigating through the process. Red Clay Consolidated School District hosted a virtual school choice information session Tuesday night to share the timeline of the school choice window, tips to remember and …
Cybersecurity is one of the hot, hot, hot areas of study and for employment. Delaware high school and college students can now apply for a national cybersecurity program, with scholarship money and advanced training up for grabs. CyberStart America and Cyber FastTrack provide participants with the opportunity to explore their potential cybersecurity talent and assist in gaining problem-solving skills for …
The First State has 53 public schools on support and improvement plans due to consistent underachievement. They are divided into three categories, determined by factors such as whether the whole student body or only a student subgroup are underachieving and whether there’s a pattern of underperformance from year to year. Schools on support and improvement plans receive extra funding for …
Two Delaware lawmakers are looking to reinstate the death penalty for criminals convicted of the murder of a law enforcement or public safety officer. State Reps. Tim Dukes, R-Laurel and Danny Short, R-Seaford, announced Thursday that they are planning to introduce legislation in the new year that would reinstate the death penalty under those conditions. The bill known as the …
Positive Outcomes Charter School of Camden came prepared for its sixth meeting with a state committee that reviews Delaware’s charter schools’ progress. Positive Outcomes showed the committee a short video presenting a lot of anecdotal and data-based successes. We’re very proud to be in front of you today seeking our sixth renewal of our school,” said Ed Emmett, school director. …
A proposed policy to prohibit Milford School District students from taking audio and video recordings in school buildings turned out to be redundant and was tabled at the school board meeting Monday night. Tabling the policy means the board took no action and it won’t be revisited unless a board member asks for it to be. The idea of addressing …
Raises seem likely to be on the way for all Delaware educators, from teachers to bus drivers to custodians and everything in between. The state Public Education Compensation Committee will submit its recommendations to Gov. John Carney’s office by Nov. 15. Whatever salary recommendations he includes – the committee’s or another version – in his proposed budget for fiscal year …
A Delmar man will spend the rest of his life in prison for the murder of Cpl. Keith Heacook in April 2021, Delaware’s Attorney General office announced Monday. Randon Wilkerson, 32 has been convicted of 16 charges, including two counts of Murder 1st Degree and 11 other felonies. On the morning of April 25, 2021, 22-year Delmar Police Department veteran …
