The president of the tumultuous Christina School District Board of Education said a new â and free â training program from a state education group is much needed and very beneficial. âI’ve had this conversation with other legislators about bringing in organizations like School Board Partners to train our board members, and I think if you look at what’s going …
The head of Delawareâs Department of Education has named his 93 scholars for 2024. Secretary of Education Mark Holodick selected the students based on their continued academic achievement and involvement in the community. âThis represents one of the highest academic achievements a student can earn in a Delaware public school,â Holodick said at a dinner in Dover honoring the students …
School board members, who are in large part responsible for the spending decisions of millions of dollars from school districts, could soon be required to undergo financial training. House Bill 312, sponsored by Rep. Kim Williams, D-Marshallton and chair of the House Education Committee, which requires school board members to undergo training in financial responsibility. Legislators in the Senate Education …
A week after the Milford School District was placed on lockdown and subsequently closed to ensure student safety, a new bill was introduced to the General Assembly to punish those who commit assault in schools. House Bill 22, sponsored by Rep. Lyndon Yearick, R-Camden, makes intentionally or recklessly causing physical injury to an employee, contractor or subcontractor of a public …
Two dozen leaders from state and national educational organizations on Monday got a sneak peek of potential recommendations on how Delaware should fund schools. A report by the American Institutes for Research, being paid for by the Delaware Department of Education and designed to help guide state recommendations on changing the way schools are funded is expected to be released …
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. âThis isn’t about some cultural …
Three schools in Delaware were among the 353 across America that have been honored as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2023. Appoquinimink School Districtâs Olive B. Loss Elementary School in Bear, Christina School Districtâs Thurgood Marshall Elementary School in Newark and Indian River School Districtâs Lord Baltimore Elementary School in Ocean View are the three awarded by U.S. Secretary of …
The amount of money spent on Delaware students in 2022 varied widely from school to school and canât be correlated with results on standard tests. The average per student expenditure for the top 10 performers on the Smarter Balanced Assessment â taken by students in third through eighth grade â is $17,894. Itâs $11,489 for the schools that did best …
Americaâs schoolchildren werenât alive for the horrors of Sept. 11, 2001, now dubbed Patriot Day by many. The First State will honor the nearly 3,000 people killed and the thousands of first responders who risked their lives to protect civilians that in a variety of programs. âIt’s important because there’s a whole generation that did not experience what many of …
For the first time since fall 2020, Delaware teachers will not be granted paid COVID-19 leave. That means they have to use their normal sick leave if they or a family member gets sick. âThe argument can be made that we’re further away from the craziness of COVID, so I get it,â said Jennifer Saunders, whoâs taught in Red Clay …
