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Military students could get priority in school choice

Military families in Delaware could receive a scholastic perk in the world of school choice with a new bill that


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First State Educate details problems, solutions to education

An organization aiming to reform education in Delaware hosted an informative webinar Wednesday that painted a picture of a poor


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New Milford school gets its name: Milford Middle School

After a few months of consideration with plenty of public input, the Milford School District Board of Education finalized a


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Jarek Rutz posted at 11:09 am

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School board voter guides include nominees’ positions, more

With this year’s school board elections less than a month away, several organizations have once again published voter guides to


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Appo VP: ‘Ugly cuts,’ 45 kids in class if referendum fails 

  NOTE: This story has been updated to reflect correct taxes on assessed homes. The vice president of Appoquinimink School


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William Penn, Del Tech launch pathway to expand nursing pipeline

A newly-funded career pathway partnership between a state college and a high school aims to tackle the national nursing shortage


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St. Michael’s: $1M for construction, more affordable child care 

A $1 million federal allocation puts a Wilmington nursery and early childhood education center serving vulnerable families on the doorstep


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Del. DOE to provide support, coaching for college financial aid

College is more expensive than it’s ever been, but a state agency is trying to financially ease the burden for


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Get to know Delaware’s 2x poetry queen, Maiss Hussein

The back-to-back scholastic poetry champion won her most recent crown with a poem she says was way out of her


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Wilmington Friends: 27,500 free meals to celebrate 275th year

Wilmington Friends School, celebrating its 275th anniversary this year, will dig into its Quaker roots with a massive meal drive


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Jarek Rutz posted at 1:30 pm

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19 to compete for 8 seats in May 14 school board elections

In a light year for school board races, 19 candidates are vying for eight open seats across eight of the


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Li, Gupta to represent Delaware in national science camp

Two First State high schoolers are on their way to the Mountaineer State to represent Delaware at the 61st National


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Jarek Rutz posted at 11:30 am

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4 Delaware teachers finalists for national math, science award

In a time where science and math teachers are hard to come by, four of them from the First State…

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Many happy with mandatory school board finance training bill

School board members, who are in large part responsible for the spending decisions of millions of dollars from school districts,…

Jarek Rutz posted at 2:43 pm

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Cape Henlopen referendum fails, unofficial results show

This is a developing story. Check back for updates. The residents of Cape Henlopen School District have voted down a…

Jarek Rutz posted at 9:23 pm

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All 7 board members agree: Fire Bradley Layfield

The Indian River School District Board of Education on Thursday voted to uphold the termination of a school principal enmeshed…

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Great Oaks on track to meet all 16 conditions to stay open

The State Board of Education Thursday night announced promising progress on conditions placed on a charter school that has been…

Jarek Rutz posted at 11:42 am

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Don Patton steps away from WLC, group seeks another extension 

One of the champions of improving education in Delaware is resigning from the Wilmington Learning Collaborative’s governing council. Don Patton,…

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Freire celebrates new athletic facility, home-court advantage

It felt like a carnival on 14th Street as Wilmington’s Freire Charter School unveiled its $5.3 million athletic center to…

Jarek Rutz posted at 11:23 am

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Here’s what happens now in districts whose referendums passed

Now that Colonial, Red Clay and Brandywine have had successful referendums, residents of those school districts may be wondering when…

Jarek Rutz posted at 11:44 am

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Teacher pay committee to focus now on career ladders 

The state committee responsible for making recommendations on the pay of educators now turns its focus to creating leadership and…

Jarek Rutz posted at 11:14 am

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DSU widens global presence with University of Belize alliance

  Delaware State University has created a partnership it hopes will lead to future opportunities in Belize, a nation on…

Jarek Rutz posted at 11:53 am

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Schools await final $3.8M for downtown gym, learning center

Three schools sharing the same building in downtown Wilmington are eagerly awaiting the hoped-for completion of an $18 million project…

Jarek Rutz posted at 11:03 am

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Caesar Rodney HS: 5x state culinary competition winners

The young cooks from Caesar Rodney School District are state champs once again. Caesar Rodney High School’s culinary team recently…

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    State Police Arrest Correctional Officer in Multi-Agency Investigation of Official Misconduct

    The Delaware State Police in a joint investigation with the Delaware Department of Correction (DOC), Delaware Department of Justice (DOJ),
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    UPDATE (Subject Located) Gold Alert Issued For Missing Dover Woman

    **Update** The Dover Police Department is cancelling the Gold Alert for Jalitza Ross. She
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    Jones-Potter expects to face status quo in Wilmington mayor race

    This story was originally published on Spotlight Delaware.  In 2017, then-newly elected Mayor Mike Purzycki sat on a stage close by
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    Carney launches unprecedented Wilmington mayoral campaign

    This story was originally published on Spotlight Delaware.  Gov. John Carney filed Monday to run in the September Democratic primary, but
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    *Update – Victim Identified* State Police Investigating Fatal Motorcycle Crash Near Middletown

    Delaware State Police have identified 61-year-old Ronald Clift of New Castle, Delaware, as the man who died in the fatal
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    Delaware hosts national mock trial competition this weekend

    Two Delaware schools will be participating in this weekend’s 2024 National High School Mock Trial Competition in Wilmington. The Charter
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    State Police Investigating Two-Vehicle Fatal Crash in Newark

    The Delaware State Police are investigating a two-vehicle fatal crash that occurred early this morning in Newark that left one
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    Kayla Kosmalski shatters barrier by winning Miss Delaware Teen

      No one was more surprised than Kayla Kosmalski to hear her name called as Miss Delaware Teen USA 2024
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    Troopers Investigating Wilmington Area Bank Parking Lot Theft from Vehicle

    The Delaware State Police are investigating a theft from a vehicle that occurred yesterday afternoon in a bank parking lot
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    Christina town hall: phones, bullying, dress code, SATs

    In the Christina School District’s second town hall this school year Tuesday night, the handful of  community members that showed
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