Most of the 19 school districts in the First State kick off their academic year the week of August 28, and there’s several ways families can ensure their children have a smooth transition back to the classroom. “Parents should slowly start to wean their kids back to go to bed earlier so they wake up early,” said Bridget Amory, superintendent …
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It’s official: the Wilmington Learning Collaborative has finalized the contract for its executive director, Laura Burgos, who will sign sometime in the next few days. A special meeting was called for the agency’s governing council Thursday, and after about an hour of its members meeting executively in private, the group publicly announced it had agreed to hire Burgos, who said …
Still think “Super Mario” is magical? Kooky about “Call of Duty?” Freaky over “Fort Nite”? You’re not alone. Gaming is wayyyyyyyyyyy beyond a pastime. Lifelong friendships are being made online. Lovers bond over their favorite games. Leagues and teams are forming everywhere for esports professional play. And now Wilmington University is offering Delaware’s first college-level certificate for serious players who …
Some Delaware school district boards are questioning what they get from their membership in the Delaware School Boards Association. The cost of joining is not insignificant. In Caesar Rodney School District’s July board meeting, John Marinucci, former executive director of DSBA, said it would cost the district $10,500 per year to be part of the association, That includes a discount …
Julia Keleher, a Pennsylvania educational leader who once was sent to prision on fraud charges, has been named the new executive director of First State Educate and First State Action Fund, two linked nonprofits devoted to improving education in the Delaware. She succeeds Laurisa Schutt, who helped found the organiztions. Schutt will remain on the boards but is pursuing other …
Delaware Technical Community College had 24 student-athletes recently receive National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) All-Academic honors for their academic achievements in the 2022-2023 season. This is a record number of student-athletes receiving this honor, breaking the previous record of 20 which was set just a year ago. Twenty-one of the 24 student-… Betsy PriceBetsy Price is a Wilmington freelance …
Delaware State University students Jordan Spencer and Imani Wulff-Cochrane hve been named to to the 2023 White House HBCU Scholars. They are two of 102 students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities appointed by the White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence and Economic Opportunity. Spencer and Wulff-Cochrane were selected for their accomplishments in academics, leadership, and civic …
Delaware Secretary of Education Mark Holodick wondered aloud Thursday night about whether it’s effective for Vo-tech students who are focused on a pathway to a job to have to take the Scholastic Assessment Test. The State Board of Education was discussing assessments and accountability when Holodick began talking about the SATs. The SATs have been around for almost a century …
