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School test scores dismal again despite new math, reading plans

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

There was little cheering news Tuesday when Delaware released its 2023 state assessment results. The numbers are still grim, with the majority of students across the board failing to reach proficiency in math and reading.  “I can’t imagine anyone looking at these test results and saying they are good enough,” said Julia Keleher, the new executive director of First State …

Gus Musika will be the student representative on the state's education board next school year.

Cape’s Musika named student rep. on state education board

Jarek RutzEducation, Headlines

Cape Henlopen High’s Gus Musika has been picked to represent Delaware’s students on the State Board of Education.  The rising senior will start on the board in July and will serve for the 2023-2024 school year. The son of an educator, Musika is a varsity athlete and a member of the National Honor Society.  He plans on having a career …

Dana Carey, a counselor at Lake Forest School District, is Delaware's 2023 Behavioral Health Professional of the Year

Lake Forest’s Dana Carey named behavioral health pro 2023

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

Dana Carey – counselor at Lake Forest North Elementary School – is this year’s behavioral health pro of the year. “I would like to first thank my Lake Forest family,” she said. “Thank you so much for being here to support me and love me.  School behavioral specialists are typically psychologists, counselors, social workers or nurses.  They assist teachers by …

DOE wants students to save money, time with new credit guide

Jarek RutzEducation, Headlines

The state’s new credit for prior learning policy framework will reinforce a practice that WilmU has been using for more than 30 years, a practice other institutions of higher learning in the First State also follow. According to the Department of Education, the guidelines are intended to help colleges and universities develop policies and procedures for evaluating prior student learning …

Education Secretary Mark Holodick announced his list of 2023 Secretary of Education scholars.

92 honored as 2023 Secretary of Education Scholars

Jarek RutzEducation, Headlines

Ninety-two First State high schoolers have been named Secretary of Education Scholars. Mark Holodick, secretary of education at the Delaware Department of Education, announced the 2023 honor roll. “This is such an impressive group of young leaders,” he said. “The honorees have succeeded academically while also serving as leaders in their schools and communities.” Holodick said the scholars’ success is …

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Delaware offers second round of child care worker bonuses

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

Tiny Tots Childcare Director Jessica Burns got good news Wednesday: A second round of relief checks for Delaware’s child care professionals. That will help her workers pay for their certifications, which cost between $300 and $500, she said. “This definitely is a retention effort by the state,” she said. “My staff is very, very excited and hoping to get to …

Education Secretary Mark Holodick has been sued by 11 charter schools over alleged financial dues. (Unsplash)

Charter Schools sue Holodick over special ed payments

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

The Delaware Charter Schools Network, 11 charter schools and the Delaware secretary of education are waiting on a judge’s ruling in a lawsuit about $4 million in tax revenue the charters say they are due. The network and the 11 charter schools sued Education Secretary Mark Holodick in Kent County Superior Court in July to get the money and to …

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College scholarships application deadlines are approaching

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

A variety of community groups are offering college scholarships, and students who want to apply need to get on it, because at least one deadline is today. “Our scholarship programs are created by generous people who understand that higher education is expensive and they want Delaware students to have more opportunity,” said Allison Levine, vice president of marketing for the …

School choice applications for Delaware's public schools close next Wednesday, Jan. 11.

School choice applications close Jan. 11

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

Delaware’s school choice application period is closing Wednesday, Jan. 11. That means families who want to send their children to a school outside of their regular feeder pattern for the 2023-24 school year only have a few days left to submit their paperwork. The good news: It’s mostly online.  The First State is one of 13 in the country in …

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DOE’s new summer camp website includes lots of free options

Jarek RutzEducation, Headlines

  First State parents can help students can keep their minds active this summer by using a new website that includes hundreds of programs made available in Delaware’s “Summer of Opportunity.” The Department of Education this week announced its new website contains a database of 265 different camps and programs that will help families find school and community-based learning opportunities …