Suspended Sussex Central High Principal Bradley Layfield has asked the lawsuit against him to be dismissed.

Dismiss suit, says principal accused of sharing breast photo

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

A school principal being sued for circulating a meme showing the breast of a former student formally asked in court Tuesday for the suit to be dismissed.  Principal Bradley Layfield is among those sued by Aniya Harmon, 18,who  graduated from Indian River’s Sussex Central High School in May.  Her lawsuit against Layfield, the school, district and Assistant Principal Matthew Jones …

Larry Itliong, Yuri Kochiyama and Kiyoshi Kuromiya, all prominent figures and advocates in Asian American history.

Del. group advocates for Asian American education 

Jarek RutzEducation, Headlines

With Delaware schools moving to include more Black history in their curriculums, a new Delaware group wants to do the same for Asian American history. Make Us Visible DE is the latest branch of Make Us Visible, a group established in 2021 that wants to highlight Asian American contributions, experiences and history into K-12 classrooms. “This isn’t about some cultural …

This was the first year the three schools organized an El Camino Walk.

Salesianum, Ursuline, Padua connect with El Camino walk

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

Freshman from three private Catholic schools in Wilmington spent their Tuesday together to build relationships and carry out a playful pilgrimage to honor a piece of religious heritage.  This is the first year that Salesianum School, Ursuline Academy and Padua Academy organized an El Camino Walk.  The event is based on the El Camino Pilgrimage, also known as the Way …

The award honors schools for excellence in counseling.

Appo, Capital schools win award for excellence in counseling

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

Two Delaware schools have been awarded the Sapphire Award for Excellence in School Counseling. Appoquinimink School District’s Bunker Hill Elementary School and Capital School District’s Kent County Secondary Intensive Learning Center were announced winners Monday in what is the state’s fourth year giving out the recognition. The award honors school counseling programs that are comprehensive, data-informed and designed to serve …

The Education Freedom even was held last week in Wilmington.

Education Freedom event highlights importance of bipartisanship

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

Increasing awareness and decreasing partisanship are two of the most important factors to improve education in Delaware, attendees at the inaugural Education Freedom event learned. “The first step in creating Delaware-led solutions is to have open, honest and transparent conversations about the challenges and opportunities facing our schools,” said Julia Keleher, executive director of First State Educate, which had a …

An Indian River teacher was arrested this week.

Indian River teacher arrested for child endangerment  

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

A 22-year-old female teacher in the Indian River School District has been arrested on charges of endangering the welfare of a child. The teacher, who the district and Delaware State Police have not named, teaches at the  Howard T. Ennis School in Georgetown and has been placed on unpaid leave.  The incident involves a student with a developmental delay who …

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Education group seeks candidates to run for school boards

Betsy PriceHeadlines, Education

First State Educate/ First State Action Fund is seeking  community members committed to seeing their public schools thrive with rigorous, safe and supportive environments by serving on their elected local school board. Why should you serve? Did you know that less than half our students read on grade level and perform math with proficiency? The decisions made by local school …

In the past year, Great Oaks Charter School has made strong improvements to student achievement metrics.

Great Oaks can cite notable progress as it faces review 

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

A year after being put on formal review by the state, Great Oaks Charter School has made  strides in student achievement as it seeks to keep its doors open. In seven months of turnaround efforts, the Wilmington charter has: Reduced the number of suspensions by 20%  Increased school testing participation rates increased by 21%  Increased Math Smarter Balanced Assessment scores …

Sussex Montessori School is one of six charters in Delaware up for renewal this year.

6 charter schools up for renewal, decision in December

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

Six of the First State’s 23 charter schools are up for renewal this year and will have their futures decided at the State Board of Education’s December meeting. First State Military Academy, Freire Charter School Wilmington, Great Oaks Charter School, Kuumba Academy Charter School, Positive Outcomes Charter School and Sussex Montessori School are the six that submitted their renewal application …

DelawareCAN is hoping to launch its interactive map by the end of the year.

DelawareCAN to launch digital school proficiency map 

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

A state nonprofit focused on improving student success is trying to raise $10,000 to create a digital proficiency map to help hold schools accountable and provide easily comparable test score information to parents. That kind of information helps them make good choices when they are deciding where they will send their children, said Britney Mumford, executive director of DelawareCAN.  “I …