Jaime Morgan will take over as the next Sanford Head of School July 1.

Sanford’s new homegrown Head of School, Jaime Morgan, will focus on student enrollment, capital campaign

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

Jaime Morgan is getting ready to add another hat to her Sanford collection. Morgan, the new head of Sanford School, hopes to build on the success of her predecessor by growing enrollment and completing a $10.5 million capital campaign. Morgan, a Sanford 2002 alumna and Sanford parent, has been an employee of the school since 2013, where she served as …

Photo of John Poveromo at his 2024 performance at the Candlelight Theater.

Comedian, podcaster John Poveromo hits Candlelight Theater Jan. 23

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Culture

ARDENTOWN – National comedian and critically-acclaimed podcast host John Poveromo is returning to the historic Candlelight Theater on Thursday, Jan. 23rd. Poveromo, who hosts “Dystopia Tonight…” and has been a comedian for 20 years, has performed in the First State a few times, including Candlelight in 2024.  “Just connecting with the people there is great,” Poveromo, the New Jersey native, …

No council members voted against the creation of the Office of Educational Advocacy. (Photo from monkeybusiness/DepositPhotos)

Wilmington City Council to launch Office of Educational Advocacy

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

WILMINGTON – The Wilmington City Council voted unanimously Thursday night to create an Office of Educational Advocacy. Prior to an 11-0 ‘Yay’ vote – with two council members absent – many shared emotional anecdotes on why the office is essential, in line with a press conference announcing the proposal Wednesday. All speakers, in one way or another, explained how the …

ChristianaCare Health Network unionized this week.

ChristianaCare becomes 1st house staff, 2nd pool of docs to unionize in Delaware

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Health

NEWARK – The ChristianaCare Health Network has officially become the second group of doctors and the first house staff in Delaware to successfully unionize. “It’s very exciting that Christiana residents have come together to form a union, creating the framework to support each other in each department’s needs,” said Dr. Layla Annous, a resident physician in medicine and pediatrics.  ChristianaCare …

Christina School District will not have a referendum this year.

Christina cancels referendum in midst of statewide reassessments

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

NEWARK – The Christina School District Board of Education has voted to cancel its March 26 referendum, which would increase the local taxes of the district’s residents. What would have been its first referendum in five years, the board decided to push it off due to ongoing statewide property reassessments that haven’t been done in decades and should be completed …

Cindy Marten has been selected to be the next Delaware Secretary of Education.

Cindy Marten named new Delaware Secretary of Education

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

The state of Delaware has a new secretary of education, and she’s 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 Meyer’s team and help lead Delaware’s public schools into a …

University of Delaware joins Conference USA this year after leaving the Coastal Athletic Association. (Photo from Conference USA)

What to know about UD’s move to Conference USA in July 2025

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Sports

University of Delaware Athletics believes the move to Conference USA in 2025 will position them well to create an NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) budget in a few years. “We don’t have an NIL budget like what is being reported by a lot of other schools, but we are working with a collective on NIL opportunities for our student-athletes,” said …

Delaware-lead BEAD Program for internet access's final proposal was approved by the federal government. (Photo by Proxima Studio/Adobe Stock)

Del. leads national ‘Internet for All’ funding initiative

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Government

Delaware is leading the charge in the federal government’s mission to provide internet for all. Tuesday, the Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) approved the First State’s final proposal for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program. The program is a key feature of the federal government’s “Internet for All” initiative to connect everyone in America …

EastSide Charter School's Chemours STEM Hub opened to the public Monday. (All photos from Jarek Rutz/Delaware LIVE News)

EastSide unveils long-awaited, $27M Chemours STEM Hub

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

WILMINGTON – EastSide Charter School unveiled a new STEM hub Monday with the goal of creating job opportunities for underrepresented children, training Delaware adults, and creating a love and passion for math and science. Named the Chemours STEM Hub after the lead donor – $4 million from Chemours – other funding sources include $1 million from Barclays US Consumer Bank, …

Wilmington Mayor John Carney

Wilmington Mayor Carney picks leadership team

Jarek RutzNews Briefs

The 58th mayor of the city of Wilmington and previous governor of the First State, John Carney, has picked his leadership team. His selections were announced Friday, and include employees in the departmental and office leadership that will help guide policy decisions and the delivery of city programs and services during the new administration. Here’s who will be on Carney’s …