Christine Smith and Keenan Dorsey Colonial School District wrapped up the six school board forums held this week and last to allow voters to hear candidate platforms and positions on some issues. Although Colonial has two seats up for grabs and four candidates, just two individuals participated in the forum: Christine Smith and Keenan Dorsey. Smith and Gail Wade …
Appo, Caesar Rodney school board forums explore candidate views
The school board forums being held by a coalition of 10 education-related organizations continued Monday night with Appoquinimink and Caesar Rodney At Appo, Nichelle DeWitt and Shawn Rohe answered questions put to them by a moderator, but didnât interact with each other, as planned by the forum organizers. At Caesar Rodney, only one candidate participated, Lorenzo Hopkins. The other …
Why so few school board forums? Candidates wouldnât respond
Many school board candidates approached about participating in forums never responded, organizers say. While the six school board forums organized to allow community members to meet their candidates wrap up tomorrow, some have asked why there arenât forums being held in every contentious district. Smyrna, for example, has seven candidates campaigning for just two seats. Woodbridge, Lake Forest, Seaford, …
Mount Pleasantâs robotics team heads to world championships
Mt. Pleasant’s Vex Robotics team is, from left, Madison Viola, Martiana Olsen, Cadentz Orbanus (kneeling, Fereydoun Stout and Alexander Amores, show off their Viper robot and the bins it’s expected to move. The Mount Pleasant High School Junior Reserves Officer Training Corps checked off a lot of wins before earning a berth in a world robotics championship. Regionals â …
Red Clay, Capital school board candidates answer forum questions
Left to right: Ashley Sabo (Red Clay), Jim Casper (Red Clay), Vic Leonard (Red Clay), Felicia Duggins (Capital), Joan Engel (Capital). Tuesday nightâs forums designed to introduce school board candidates to their communities in the Red Clay and Capital school districts featured no fireworks, arguments or debate. The closest either forum got to controversy was when Red Clay candidate Jim …
Nesting birds need share of beach sand, too, this summer
DNREC will block off some areas of beach to allow birds to nest and wants to train volunteers to man those boundaries and let beachgoers know what’s happening. Piping Plover photo courtesy of DNREC. Delaware beachgoers should be prepared to share the sands this summer, the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control said this week. Piping Plovers and …
Meet school board candidates in 6 upcoming virtual forums
Upcoming school board forums will allow community members to meet, question school board candidates. Photo by Element5 Digital. Meet the candidates in 6 upcoming school board forums Delaware school board election forums kick off tomorrow, with six being held during the next two weeks so community members can meet their districtâs candidates and hear their thoughts. With only 10% …
Science, basketball, drones: STEM fun during spring break
Drones, video games and basketball all in one place. That wasnât just a middle school boyâs dream, but a day of STEM fun at The Warehouse in Wilmington. Designed by Learning Undefeated to spark studentsâ interest in careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, the three-hour event Tuesday included hands-on activities, games and family-oriented contests. Learning Undefeatedâs Drop Anywhere Lab …
Red Clay to bring up Wilmington Charter review again in May
The Red Clay School District Board’s motion to review the Charter School of Wilmington did not pass last week, but is expected to return in May. Photo by Getty Images The Red Clay Consolidated School District Board did not have enough votes last week to initiate a review of the Charter School of Wilmington. While the board seemed to …