Town halls set for all three counties will focus on education issues such as academic performance, parental rights, discipline and violence in schools. Sponsored by Citizens for Delaware Schools, the town halls set for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday will feature Tanya Hettler, director of the Caesar Rodney Institute’s Center for Education Excellence, and Elana Fishbein of the national nonprofit No …
Young people who are between the ages of 16 and 24 who meet certain criteria may be eligible for the Career Team program. The program is funded by The Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act (WOIA), a federal fund that also supports other youth employment initiatives and is managed by the Department of Labor. Their Kent County Office is in the State …
Tom Watson, author of “Stick Dog” and “Stick Cat,” recently visited Mispilliion and Lulu Ross Elementary schools. The author talked to students and drew with them during his visit. In addition, he had lunch with 15 students who participated in “I Love to Read” month. “We were so excited to have Mr. Watson in our schools,” Trish Gerken, Public Information …
Five of Delaware’s 19 school districts no longer livestream their board meetings. Caesar Rodney, Delmar, Laurel, Smyrna and Woodbridge school districts removed the virtual option this years as students and faculty return to an in-person environment with pandemic restrictions diminishing. John Marinucci, the executive director of the Delaware School Boards Association, said the organization pushed for legislation that allowed, but …
At a recent meeting of the Milford School District Board of Education, Dr. Bridget Amory, Director of Student Learning, provided the board with details on various academic programs used throughout the district as well as information on how students are assessed. “Governor Carney did witness some of the outstanding performances with our children today when they were able to cold …
The 28th annual New Castle County Science Fair was hosted on the Stanton Campus this month, drawing 75 middle and high school students motivated to seek solutions to modern dilemmas. The goal of the event was to boost students’ interest in STEM careers, develop their presentation skills, and empower them to challenge the familiar. Thirteen county schools were represented. The …
On May 9, 2023, Milford School District residents will go to the polls to vote for open seats on school board. Currently, only one seat, representing the district At-Large, has more than one candidate. This seat is being vacated by Dave Vezmar who chose not to run for another term. Candidate Danielle Deinert answered questions about what her vision was …
On May 9, 2023, Milford School District residents will go to the polls to vote for open seats on school board. Currently, only one seat, representing the district At-Large, has more than one candidate. This seat is being vacated by Dave Vezmar who chose not to run for another term. Candidate Ashlee Connell answered questions about what her vision was …
At a recent meeting, Milford School District Board of Education adopted a Use of Force policy. The policy allows constables placed in the school the authority to use deadly force to the extent permitted by Delaware statues. Based on the policy, deadly force may only be used when a contable believes “to the greatest extent afforded deference by Title 11, …
The list of school board candidates for the May 9 election has been finalized after delays caused by new background check regulations. 43 candidates will run for 23 vacancies across 16 school districts. That’s one less candidate than 2022’s 42 candidates competing for 19 open seats. State education groups had hoped that more people would run, but First State Education …
