Positive Outcomes Charter School is one of six charters up for renewal this year.

Positive Outcomes Charter kicks off 6 renewal hearings

Jarek Rutz Education, Headlines

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. …

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Move to ban Milford student phone recordings deemed redundant

Jarek Rutz Education, Headlines

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 …

Pay panel to give Carney educator salary proposals next month

Jarek Rutz Education, Headlines

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 …

Milford School District announces upcoming events

Terry Rogers Education, Headlines, Milford Headline Story

October will be a busy month in Milford School District with three exciting events planned. In addition, students at Milford High School are putting the finishing touches on their fall play “The Epic Quest of the Damsels in Distress,” which will be presented the weekend of November 3. “On October 21, we will hold our Hispanic Heritage Celebration Community Event,” …

Suspended Sussex Central High Principal Bradley Layfield has asked the lawsuit against him to be dismissed.

Dismiss suit, says principal accused of sharing breast photo

Jarek Rutz Education, Headlines

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 …

Larry Itliong, Yuri Kochiyama and Kiyoshi Kuromiya, all prominent figures and advocates in Asian American history.

Del. group advocates for Asian American education 

Jarek Rutz Education, Headlines

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 …

The award honors schools for excellence in counseling.

Appo, Capital schools win award for excellence in counseling

Jarek Rutz Education, Headlines

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 …