In a major move to improve public health and reduce healthcare spending, Delaware Governor Matt Meyer announced Tuesday the creation of the Delaware Food is Medicine Committee, a new statewide initiative that aims to integrate nutrition into the healthcare system. The committee, which will operate under the Delaware Council on Farm & Food Policy, is designed to promote health equity, …
Proposed legislation created in response to community complaints about school safety and discipline focuses on trouble in and with school buses. Senate Bill 330, sponsored by Sen. Laura Sturgeon, D-Hockessin, adds intentional interference with the operation of a school bus to the offense of disorderly conduct. RELATED: School Behavioral Infractions Remain Above 30000 Annually Infractions include: Boarding a school bus …
A new bill would require two Delaware universities to offer contraception and medication abortion to students on campus. Senate Bill 301 would only apply to Delaware State University and the University of Delaware, given that they’re the only schools with a student health center. If passed, the legislation would impact the over 30,000 students who attend both universities. The legislation comes …
