Billy Scialla. a Fifer Middle School eighth grader, won the state spelling bee on the word “surrogate.” Photo courtesy St. Mark’s High School Billy Scialla can thank The Hulk for his 2022 Delaware spelling bee title. Out of the 12 words he spelled correctly to win, only one gave him pause. âPunily.â But then his love for films came to …
State education officials, legislators are moving to be sure the science of reading is used when teaching public students.  Delawareâs once highly ranked reading scores now are worse than those in Mississippi. Much worse. In 2002 Delaware fourth graders outperformed Mississippiâs by 21 points on national scores, with the First State well above the national average. Today, after a …
Two bills moving to the House floor would put millions into mental health positions in Delaware’s middle school and high school. The House Education Committee on Wednesday unanimously voted to release two bills focused on putting additional mental health resources into Delaware schools. House Bills 300 and 301 serve as an extension of House Bill 100, legislation passed …
Three seats only have one person running, but one seat in Red Clay School District has four people running. When Delaware residents go to the polls in May, theyâll find 19 school board seats up for grabs and 42 candidates who want them. The deadline to file to run in the 16 districts having elections was March 4. Of the …
The Kalmar Nyckel Foundation’s new classroom program focuses on the Underground Railroad. The Kalmar Nyckel Foundation will offer a new class focusing on the many ways slaves could travel along the Underground Railway, emphasizing Delawareâs role in it, as well as the stateâs maritime history. In addition, the program will teach five different strategic routes and factors, and five …
Three Delaware schools are getting a visit from a national tour highlighting changes in teaching math. Caesar Rodney, Brandywine, and Appoquinimink school districts will welcome a national tour this month that celebrates the high level of mathematics learning in Delaware. The Knowledge Matters Campaign chose Delaware as the first stop, and itâs the first time the First State has …
Wilmington leaders gather at EastSide Charter at the start of each school year to welcome the students back to school. Two Black Wilmington leaders stand on opposite sides of the debate over whether Delaware Charter Schools should be able to give admission preference to students who live nearby. Logan Herring, CEO of The WRK Group, an organization that focuses on …
Ursuline seniors Ava, left, and Bella Lindia read their recently published book to Ursuline elementary students. Ursuline Academy students wrapped in red sweaters were transported Wednesday to a tropical rainforest with colorful flowers and animated wildlife in Peru, thanks to twin sisters Ava and Bella Lindia. The sisters took the kindergarten to fifth graders on the voyage by reading …
The Christina School District board heard from members and parents opposed to a charter school moratorium. Two parents opposed to Christina School Districtâs request for a moratorium on new or expanding charter schools said the move would inhibit parentsâ right to choose where their kids went to school. The moratorium, approved in Februaryâs board meeting, called for a statewide temporary …
Christina School District Board member Naveed Baqir and Donald Patton want to readdress the vote to put a moratorium on new or expanding charter schools. Two Christina School Board members have asked the board to revisit its request for a moratorium on new charter schools in the state. Dr. Naveed Baqir, who voted against the moratorium, will speak out against …
