Two dozen leaders from state and national educational organizations on Monday got a sneak peek of potential recommendations on how Delaware should fund schools. A report by the American Institutes for Research, being paid for by the Delaware Department of Education and designed to help guide state recommendations on changing the way schools are funded is expected to be released …
Delmarva Power cuts gas cost rate by 18%
Higher water rates were announced this year for customers of Artesian, Veolia and Wilmington, and so a rate reduction from another utility is pleasant news for Delawareans. Starting in November, Delmarva Power is lowering the gas cost rate by 18 percent. It said that it’s its second decrease this year. Based on this adjusted rate, a residential gas customer, using …
Whale of a Sale returns Saturday after 4-year hiatus
The Whale of a Sale – which the Junior League of Wilmington calls Delaware’s largest garage sale – returns Saturday, Nov. 4 for the first time in four years. “It’s a little bit of work, but it’s so rewarding, ” league president Taylor Drainer said last month. “We have fun hanging around with friends, and we enjoy helping parents find …
UD launches graduate certificate on artificial intelligence
The University of Delaware is now offering a certificate for graduate students focused on artificial intelligence. The program requires nine credits in classes designed to teach artificial Intelligence, a rapidly evolving field that has been integrated into many facets of everyday life, the economy and education. Students in the program will have to complete three classes of the nine offered, …
LaMons and Stamper lead Tatnall to victory
Rahshan LaMons and Micah Stamper led the way for the No. 1 ranked 3A Tatnall Hornets in a commanding victory over St Elizabeths. LaMons and his fellow Hornets teammates spoiled the Vikings homecoming by winning by a margin that forced a running clock. LaMons and Stamper accounted for all six touchdowns in a 41-6 route over the Vikings. Ironically …
Time to trash expired meds and reduce drug overdose deaths
With Delaware’s 25th Prescription Drug Take-Back Day coming up Saturday, Oct. 28, the state says it sees signs that discarding expired or unused medication is one arrow in its arsenal to reducing addiction and deaths from drug overdoses. Among other things, the Delaware Division of Public Health pointed to: Delaware has dropped in the ranking of overdose deaths per capita. …
In Kent, a futuristic addition to historic register?
A saucer-shaped house built in 1969 and located outside Houston, Delaware, since 1977, looks like something out of the future. And it might soon be included on the National Register of Historic Places. The Delaware State Review Board for Historic Preservation recently voted to move forward with a nomination for the Futuro house owned by Barney and Carol Vincelette. The …
UD rally calls for ceasefire in Gaza, justice for Palestine
A rally organized by the University of Delaware Students for Justice in Palestine listened to calls for a ceasefire and expressions of grief for those killed during the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks and Israel’s retaliation in Gaza. “We come together to reaffirm our commitment to a peaceful and just resolution, one that upholds the rights and dignities of all parties …
Del. City Fire trains for shootings, invests in ballistic gear
Delaware City Fire Co. wants to make sure the town’s 2,000 residents are protected in the case of an active shooter emergency. The fire company has been collaboratively training with other state law enforcement agencies, fire departments, Emergency Medical Services and emergency management groups. The first responders said in a press release that additional training is in response to a …
Odyssey teacher is lone American finalist for $1M global prize
Melissa Tracy, a social studies teacher at Odyssey Charter School in Wilmington, is one of 10 finalists – and the only U.S. one – for the $1 million 2023 Global Teacher Prize. “I just feel so privileged to even be in the company of the other educators from all around the world,” Tracy said Thursday. Tracy seemed to still be …