Celebrating Four Years of Hyperlocal Excellence June 2024 â This June, Delaware LIVE is celebrating its fourth anniversary, delivering daily hyperlocal news to the First State. Born out of a vibrant, digital newsroom in Kent and Sussex Counties, Delaware LIVE was created to meet the increasing demand from Delawareans for more comprehensive access to news about their schools, lawmakers, decision-makers, and local businesses. …
Mountaire packed 20,000 boxes (company-wide) for families facing food insecurity this Easter. At their Selbyville, DE location over 8,000 complete meals were assembled and loaded into church vans and rental trucks. âWeâre only able to do this because of their help,â said Mountaire Farms Spokeswoman Cathy Bassett said. Mountaire Cares This is the 30th annual Mountaire Caresâ âThanksgiving for Thousands,â …
At a recent meeting, Milford City Council authorized Brad Dennehy, Parks and Recreation Manager, authorization to move forward with converting 19 acres of land, known as the Sharp property, into a city park and trail system. The city purchased the land, located next to the former Rookery North, several years ago. âThe idea is grounded in Outdoor Recreation, Parks and …
The State Employee Benefits Committee retiree subcommittee is considering more options to save the state money on healthcare over the next 20 years. It met Monday and may meet on July 10 and July 20 to discus options. The options presented relate to the “Other Post-Employment Benefits” that the state is trying to cut back on and close the unfunded …
Five Delaware junior and senior high school students have been selected as Bank of America Student Leaders. The Student Leader Program began in 2004 with the intent to help prepare students to enter the workforce through skills-building and leadership development. âThe students are standout young adults who were selected for their involvement in standing up against inequality and injustice, as …
Angelie Ross-Jimenez is 19 years old with an associateâs degree and a full-time job, and she has Wilmington University to thank for that. The university has created a grow-your-own teacher pipeline program in order to address the teacher shortage in Delaware. Not only did teachers leave classrooms because of COVID, the state has 4,000 educators eligible for retirement within the …
Children of migrant workers who move to Delaware â whether from a different state or a different country â can spend the summer receiving educational and social emotional support through a state and federal program. Delawareâs Migrant Education Program is specifically for migrants whose parents work in agriculture and who have moved in the previous three years. âIt can be …
There are wide disparities among Delawareâs public school districts and charters in the percentage of seniors crossing the stage to graduate each spring. Department of Education officials indicated that the most recent data is from 2021 graduation rates. Recommended: Colonialâs dropout prevention program shows impressive results This yearâs data will likely not be published on the State Report Card until …
Spark Summer Camp and After School Program is quickly asserting themselves as a premier summer camp in Delaware. The camp, formerly a massive karate studio, allows hundreds of energetic children to play their favorite field day games, explore their creative minds, and even learn STEM. Patrick Preece, a karate master who was already running a summer karate camp, realized that …
First State Educate, a local education advocacy group, held a webinar Tuesday to outline where COVID-19 relief money went. Relief funds were spent on learning loss, educational technology, building and mental health. âAs we come through, and hopefully out of the COVID-19 pandemic learning loss and recovery, not just academic, but social emotional recovery is a grave concern of mine,â …
