The Delaware charter school community is coming together Friday, March 14. More than 500 educators, administrators, and leaders from Delaware’s charter school community will convene at Las Américas ASPIRA Academy’s K-8 campus for the third annual CharterCon, hosted by the Delaware Charter Schools Network. Theme of CharterCon This year’s conference, themed “Creating a Culture of Literacy,” will emphasize the pivotal …
GEORGETOWN – Sussex County will have its very first Spanish immersion school as Las Américas ASPIRA Academy will open its third location in September 2026. “It’s definitely an honor to be able to create the school in Sussex,” said Margie López Waite, co-founder and CEO of the charter school. “The community approached us with this opportunity and have expressed to …
Several leaders from charter schools spoke at the state’s legislative hall in support of a bill that allows them flexibility in hiring. Senate Bill 311, sponsored by Senate President Pro Tempore Dave Sokola, D-Newark, provides the ability for charter schools to hire the administrators that they deem beneficial to the success of the school’s education program and the needs of …
Two dozen leaders from state and national educational organizations on Monday got a sneak peek of potential recommendations on how Delaware should fund schools. A report by the American Institutes for Research, being paid for by the Delaware Department of Education and designed to help guide state recommendations on changing the way schools are funded is expected to be released …
