Esports is booming in popularity, with several schools in Delaware opening esports labs and colleges implementing esports curriculums or degrees â and now the stateâs Department of Education is hopping on the keyboard. Friday, the department announced itâs partnering with Delaware State University, Goldey-Beacom College, University of Delaware, and Wilmington University to launch a statewide educational esports program. Itâs for …
The nationwide educator shortage has been a thorn in the side of schools, but the burden is easing in the First State. Delaware’s public schools have 259 vacant staff positions (2.5% of the total educator workforce), a 52% decrease compared to the previous hiring season. Delaware has more than 10,000 instructional and non-instructional workers. However, not all openings are …
Parents have until 11:59 p.m. Wednesday to submit applications for their child to attend a school outside their residential district for the 2025-2026 academic year. If history holds true, the state is likely to see about 25,000 applications from parents wanting to switch this year. âDelaware is unique, but it’s more about understanding that our children are unique,â said Kendall …
The Delaware Department of Education is accelerating its efforts to help school districts and charter schools fill open teaching and staff slots, starting its 2025 Join Delaware Schools recruitment initiative earlier in the year than 2023 and 2024. More than 175 people registered for the recruitment fairs in 2024âresulting in approximately 220 visits to virtual booths set up by Delaware …
A recent dispute over Delaware’s school recognition program highlights the growing challenge of measuring and communicating educational progress in an era of increasing data complexity. The Delaware Department of Education recently awarded 17 schools with state and national recognition for achievements in student growth, closing achievement gaps, and serving special populations. However, education policy expert Tanya Hettler, Ph.D., from the …
In Delaware, 50 of the First Stateâs 200+ schools are on state-monitored improvement plans due to consistent underachievement. There are four categories of improvement plans depending on the number of years of poor performance, student demographics, and more. âI appreciate the intent of the report, but many of the struggles in our schools come from misguided policy at the legislative …
Every conversation with leaders from nine Delaware colleges and high schools about artificial intelligenceâs presence in the classroom reveals unique ways the evolving technology is being used. Itâs created a problem for schools and colleges wrestling with setting up their guardrails and adopting recent guidance published by the Delaware Department of Education. âAI has been in the education space for …
Delaware schools this past spring showed a double-digit percentage increase in both the number of Advanced Placement (AP) tests taken and the number of students taking them. Students took 12,731 exams in May 2023, representing a 16.6% increase from the prior year, with 738 additional students â 11.3% more â taking AP exams. âRed Clayâs Strategic Plan has prioritized students …
Another school district in Delaware is holding an asynchronous learning day due to a large number of staff expected to be absent. Laurel School District announced Tuesday that âafter reviewing staff attendance and considering our capacity to maintain a safe and effective learning environment, the district has made the decision to transition to an asynchronous learning day for both students …
The global leader of community and social impact at DuPont believes a recent recognition reflects the companyâs purpose to empower the world with the essential innovations to thrive. âThat includes our commitment to building thriving communities,â said Patrick McCrummen. âThrough our long-standing support of increasing access to STEM education programs, we are putting our purpose into action by inspiring and …
