C-O-D-S-W-A-L-L-O-P. Siara Husain from Newark’s Islamic Academy won the 2025 Delaware Regional Spelling Bee over the weekend, securing her victory with the word âcodswallop,” which essentially means nonsense of foolishness. More than 50 talented spellers from across Delaware for the event, hosted by First State Educate. With more than 200 attendees, the event was a vibrant celebration of education and …
Do More 24 Delaware, the stateâs largest day of giving, has set a new record with the most successful fundraising day ever. The 24-hours of donations, from 6 p.m. this past Thursday to 6 p.m. Friday, raised $2,542,719 for the First State’s nonprofit community, more than last year’s sum of $2,320,770 More than 22,000 donors participated, also the highest number …
First Staters hoping to get involved and make an impact in their community schools have until 4:30 p.m. on Friday, March 7, to file candidacy in the May 13 school board elections. Criteria for running for a school board seat includes: Be a U.S. citizen and a resident of Delaware and the school district they seek to represent. Be at …
Delaware recovered from learning loss caused by the COVID-19 pandemic at one of the worst rates in the entire country. A new report from the Education Recovery Scorecard, compiled by researchers from Harvard and Stanford universities, sheds light on how students in Delaware and across the nation are faring in their recovery from the learning disruptions caused by the pandemic. …
The state of Delaware has a new secretary of education, and sheâs been plucked from her role as Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education. Cindy Marten will replace current secretary Mark Holodick, leaving an agency that President-Elect Donald Trump has sworn to close. “I am honored to join Governor-elect Meyerâs team and help lead Delawareâs public schools into a …
D-E-L-A-W-A-R-E, Delaware. A state education group has partnered with the world-renowned and televised Scripps National Spelling Bee to host the state bee and encourage students who wouldnât normally participate to do so. First State Educate is set to become a regional partner for the competition and the statewide sponsor for Delaware. The groupâs 2025 Regional Spelling Bee will prioritize opportunities …
In their latest edition of an informative and interactive webinar series, First State Educate gave the inside scoop about all things public comment during school board meetings. Yvonne Johnson, the main speaker Thursday night and the organizationâs school board consultant, outlined the basics: that public comment is usually limited to a few minutes, that itâs not a conversation and board …
First State Educate, a state educational advocacy organization, has launched a mini grant program that will distribute a total of $10,000 to Delaware school board members. âSchool boards play a pivotal role in decision making that can directly impact student outcomes,â said Julia Keleher, chief strategy and operations officer at First State Educate. The grants will help enhance the effectiveness …
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Delaware school boards operate under many rules, including having public meetings that have been advertised in advance to comply with state Freedom of Information requirements. That was one of the details that came up during a First State Educate webinar Monday night focused on how school board agendas work, the legal requirements of boards, the importance of communication and more. …
