A “Ring of Fire” – not Johnny Cash’s smash hit, but a once in an every-few-years solar eclipse — will reach peak visibility in Delaware on Saturday at about 1:20 p.m. Solar eclipses occur when the moon passes between the earth and the sun, causing the moon to cast a shadow on the earth. This happens when there is a …
A school principal being sued for circulating a meme showing the breast of a former student formally asked in court Tuesday for the suit to be dismissed. Principal Bradley Layfield is among those sued by Aniya Harmon, 18,who graduated from Indian River’s Sussex Central High School in May. Her lawsuit against Layfield, the school, district and Assistant Principal Matthew Jones …
With Delaware schools moving to include more Black history in their curriculums, a new Delaware group wants to do the same for Asian American history. Make Us Visible DE is the latest branch of Make Us Visible, a group established in 2021 that wants to highlight Asian American contributions, experiences and history into K-12 classrooms. “This isn’t about some cultural …
Two Delaware schools have been awarded the Sapphire Award for Excellence in School Counseling. Appoquinimink School District’s Bunker Hill Elementary School and Capital School District’s Kent County Secondary Intensive Learning Center were announced winners Monday in what is the state’s fourth year giving out the recognition. The award honors school counseling programs that are comprehensive, data-informed and designed to serve …
A 22-year-old female teacher in the Indian River School District has been arrested on charges of endangering the welfare of a child. The teacher, who the district and Delaware State Police have not named, teaches at the Howard T. Ennis School in Georgetown and has been placed on unpaid leave. The incident involves a student with a developmental delay who …
Gov. John Carney has signed a law requiring a state agency for child services to explore joining a federal program that aims to find permanent housing solutions for foster children. Senate Joint Resolution 1, from Sen. Eric Buckson, R-Dover, and Rep. Kim Williams, D-Stanton, directs the Department of Services for Children, Youth & Their Families to consider participating in the …
Six of the First State’s 23 charter schools are up for renewal this year and will have their futures decided at the State Board of Education’s December meeting. First State Military Academy, Freire Charter School Wilmington, Great Oaks Charter School, Kuumba Academy Charter School, Positive Outcomes Charter School and Sussex Montessori School are the six that submitted their renewal application …
A state nonprofit focused on improving student success is trying to raise $10,000 to create a digital proficiency map to help hold schools accountable and provide easily comparable test score information to parents. That kind of information helps them make good choices when they are deciding where they will send their children, said Britney Mumford, executive director of DelawareCAN. “I …
Wilmington’s Ursuline Academy will be showcasing its innovation, design-thinking, entrepreneurship and acceleration studio to prospective families at its open house Sunday. It’s one of many open houses that private schools hold each fall to show off their curriculums, students and facilities while answering questions from parents and potential students who may be interested in attending. “Families get to really see …
Many in the Magnolia Middle School community are upset about a recent ban on manga and the termination of the anime club. A petition with nearly 2,000 signatures is circulating, asking the school, which is part of the Caesar Rodney School District, to reinstate the club and allow manga books. Manga are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan, and …
