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 …
DuPont STEM program named finalist for national awardÂ
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 …
Here are the nominees for Delaware Teacher of the Year
The premier teacher in the First State will be named next month. On Oct. 15, the state will announce the 2025 Delaware Teacher of the Year. All 19 school districts will nominate a teacher, who submits a detailed application exemplifying their teaching philosophy. One teacher will represent the stateâs 24 charter schools. Five Delaware Department of Education staff members and …
Private tutoring: high demand; can raise scores, confidence
With the funds that Delaware schools received for tutoring during the pandemic running out, many parents are sending their children to private tutoring services to catch up, tune their existing skills or even get a head start on the next school year. âThe challenge right now is for all of the last three years, all of the schools had ESSER …
State test scores show 33% proficiency in math, 40% ELA
This is a developing story. Check back for updates. Delawareâs state-wide test scores from the 2023-2024 school year were released Thursday, and while they are still very low, they did not get any worse than last year. That might not be saying much, as education experts across the state have been calling the low scores a âcrisisâ for multiple years …
State unveils artificial intelligence guidance for schoolsÂ
With artificial intelligence seemingly affecting every field, the Department of Education has released a guide for how to navigate that technology in classrooms. The guidance is broken down into four categories: understanding AI, implementing generative AI in Delaware districts and charters, integrating generative AI into the classroom, and professional learning. âArtificial intelligence is rapidly evolving, and, quite honestly, our students …
WilmU, DelTech join DSU offer of 12 free early childhood credits
Just weeks after Delaware State University announced a successful inaugural year of a program that trains professionals to serve the stateâs youngest learners, the stateâs other prominent institutions of higher education are jumping on board. The Delaware Department of Education funds DSUâs Early Childhood Innovation Center, which offers direct support to help early childhood professionals work toward their certification as …
Survey shows majority of teachers dissatisfied, likely to retire early
A lot of the stateâs teachers are concerned about the working conditions in schools, and new survey results shared at a state committee meeting Monday night put hard data behind those claims. The survey was presented at the Student Behavior and School Climate Task Force meeting. That group, created in March, is made of government and educational officials as well …
Legislator: Mental health programs hurt Delaware classrooms
A member of the state task force thatâs trying to improve student behavior and school environments in schools said that tiered mental health programs are killing Delaware classroom productivity. âThey don’t need all the fancy stuff,â said Sen. Eric Buckson, R-Dover, said. âThey don’t need the interventions. They don’t need the couches, they don’t need the specialists. They just need …
National child wellbeing report puts Delaware 45th in education
A report from a national nonprofit focused on the wellbeing of Americaâs children confirms what most Delawareans have learned over the past couple of years: education in the First State is far from first. The Annie E. Casey Foundationâs 54-page report lists Delaware 45th in education â or sixth worst in the entire country. But, it highlights a lot of …