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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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Jarek Rutz posted at 4 weeks ago

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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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Jarek Rutz posted at 4 weeks ago

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Ross Odyssey of the Minds teams advance

Odyssey of the Mind teams from both Lulu M. Ross Elementary School and Milford Central Academy advanced to the state…

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Terry Rogers posted at 1 month ago

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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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Jarek Rutz posted at 1 month ago

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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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Jarek Rutz posted at 1 month ago

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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,…

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Jarek Rutz posted at 1 month ago

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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…

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Jarek Rutz posted at 1 month ago

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Milford Middle School project moves into construction phase

Milford School District recently announced that demolition on the Milford Middle School project on Lakeview Avenue ended and that the…

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Terry Rogers posted at 1 month ago

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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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Jarek Rutz posted at 1 month ago

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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…

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Jarek Rutz posted at 1 month ago

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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…

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Jarek Rutz posted at 1 month ago

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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…

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Jarek Rutz posted at 2 months ago

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New details emerge from police into Milford School closure

Milford Police Department Chief Cecilia Ashe shed some light on an ongoing investigation that was linked to Milford School District…

bshupe posted at 2 months ago

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Milford SD closed Friday after 2 schools on lockdown Thursday

Several schools in the Milford School District were placed on lockdown Thursday afternoon after a “credible threat was made toward…

Jarek Rutz posted at 2 months ago

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Here’s how Delaware slices its school funding pie

One might find it hard to believe that laundry, driver’s ed and athletic travel and equipment are considered “instructional costs”…

Jarek Rutz posted at 2 months ago

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Hodgson’s Maiss Hussein repeats as Delaware Poetry Out Loud champ

Maiss Hussein, a senior at Paul M. Hodgson Vocational Technical High School, is once again Delaware’s Poetry Out Loud winner.…

Jarek Rutz posted at 2 months ago

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Legislature to be briefed on new school funding report

Delaware’s legislators will get their first official look next week at a recently released funding report that suggests changes to…

Jarek Rutz posted at 2 months ago

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6 named 2024 Superstars in Education & Training Winners

Six institutions in Delaware have been recognized by the Delaware State Chamber as 2024 Superstars in Education & Training winners.…

Jarek Rutz posted at 2 months ago

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12 finalists will compete for 2024 Poetry Out Loud title

Twelve of the finest high school poets Delaware has to offer have been picked to take the stage at the…

Jarek Rutz posted at 2 months ago

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Student-directed learning days get thumbs down in Milford

A proposed way to teach through “self-directed student learning time” was met with criticism from several members of the Milford…

Jarek Rutz posted at 2 months ago

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New Milford middle school has 4 finalists for name change

The new Milford middle school, a key component of Milford School District’s strategic plan to accommodate rapid enrollment growth, will…

Jarek Rutz posted at 2 months ago

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MHS Drama Club Presents Spring Musical “The Addams Family” 

Step into the creepy, kooky world of the Addams Family as they take the stage at Milford High School this…

Terry Rogers posted at 2 months ago

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Wilmington Charter goes back-to-back, ties most wins in State Mock Trial

After the state’s young prospective lawyers battled it out in the courtrooms for five rounds of competition over two days,…

Jarek Rutz posted at 2 months ago

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What happens if you’re waitlisted from school of choice?

After wading through the process of school choice, Erin Exelby found herself woken up in the middle of the night…

Jarek Rutz posted at 2 months ago

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    Troopers Investigating Wilmington Area Bank Parking Lot Theft from Vehicle

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