Delaware State University has created a partnership it hopes will lead to future opportunities in Belize, a nation on the eastern coast of Central America. āIt opens the door to collaborative activities,ā said Carlos Holmes, DSUās director of news services. āThis could range from anything from joint events, joint presentations, joint research, joint studies, it could indeed involve possible …
New details emerge from police into Milford School closure
Milford Police Department Chief Cecilia Ashe shed some light on an ongoing investigation that was linked to Milford School District closing schools last week. Last Thursday, several schools in the Milford School District were placed on ālow-levelā lockdown after a ācredible threat was made toward Milford School District schools and offices.ā The entire district was closed Friday, and opened back …
Milford SD closed Friday after 2 schools on lockdown Thursday
Several schools in the Milford School District were placed on lockdown Thursday afternoon after a ācredible threat was made toward Milford School District schools and offices.ā The entire district is closed Friday. The district and the Milford Police Department said they cannot comment on what the threat was at this time, but Milford High School and Milford Central Academy were …
Maiss Hussein to Represent Delaware in 2024 Poetry Out Loud National Finals
Hussein named Delawareās finalist for second consecutive year Ā Wilmington, Del. (March 7, 2024) ā Following a spirited competition featuring eleven talented high school students from Delaware, Maiss Hussein, a senior from Paul M. Hodgson Vocational Technical High School, emerged as the 2024 Poetry Out Loud Delaware State Champion. The exhilarating state finals took place [ā¦]
Hereās how Delaware slices its school funding pie
One might find it hard to believe that laundry, driverās ed and athletic travel and equipment are considered āinstructional costsā in Delaware public schools, but they are.Ā Instruction is one of nine categories of funding for the First Stateās public schools.Ā It makes up 55.28% of the spending for the 23-24 school year, totaling $1,584,970,346, according to the Delaware State …
Hodgsonās Maiss Hussein repeats as Delaware Poetry Out Loud champ
Maiss Hussein, a senior at Paul M. Hodgson Vocational Technical High School, is once again Delawareās Poetry Out Loud winner. She went back-to-back, winning this yearās competition at the Smyrna Opera House Thursday night with her rendition of “āHopeā is the thing with feathersā by Emily Dickinson.Ā The poem reads: āHopeā is the thing with feathers – That perches in …
Legislature to be briefed on new school funding report
Delawareās legislators will get their first official look next week at a recently released funding report that suggests changes to how the state funds its schools and says it should pump $500 million to $1 billion more into education. Many of the legislators attended the December announcement of the report by the American Institutes for Research. On Thursday, March 7, …
6 named 2024 Superstars in Education & Training Winners
Six institutions in Delaware have been recognized by the Delaware State Chamber as 2024 Superstars in Education & Training winners. Since 1989, the awards program has recognized educational programs for innovative and impactful programming.Ā The Delaware State Chamber of Commerce and its affiliate, The Partnership, Inc., stated that all of this yearās winners exemplify creativity and efficacy in workforce development …
Students Win Big at State Educators Rising Event
More than 180 students brought home medals from this month’s Delaware Educators Rising State Leadership Conference — with more than 80 students qualifying for the national conference this summer.Ā Ā
12 finalists will compete for 2024 Poetry Out Loud title
Twelve of the finest high school poets Delaware has to offer have been picked to take the stage at the Smyrna Opera House Thursday for this year’s Poetry Out Loud finals. Last year’s winner was Maiss Hussein from Paul M. Hodgson Vocational Technical High School, who was crowned the First State champion with her recitation of Tarfia Faizullahās āThe Poem …