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Delaware Roundup: News briefs from a quiet holiday week

The Delaware Roundup is published every weekend. Send submissions for News Briefs and Calendar items to [email protected]. If possible, please forward


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Peter Osborne posted at 12:46 pm

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Former Eagles WR DeSean Jackson catches first coaching job — as head coach at DSU

DOVER — Delaware State University’s Athletic Transformation project, which was launched two years ago with a $1 million gift from


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Peter Osborne posted at 9:48 pm

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Delaware Roundup: Don’t miss these news briefs from Dec. 16-20

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Peter Osborne posted at 12:09 pm

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Long-time educator Ron Russo passes away at age 79

Ron Russo passed away Dec. 16 at 79, and Delaware was better for having him in our midst. In what


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Peter Osborne posted at 3:30 pm

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Delaware Roundup: Don’t miss these news briefs from Dec. 9-13

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Peter Osborne posted at 5:38 pm

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Agilent/DSU collaboration strengthens with $250k gift at Scholarship Ball

WILMINGTON – Agilent’s partnership with Delaware State University continues, as the global science technology company donated $250,000 to the HBCU


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Jarek Rutz posted at 4:45 pm

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Brandywine teachers hit the picket lines ahead of holidays due to expired contracts

WILMINGTON – An expired contract situation in Brandywine School District has tainted the holiday spirit of teachers, as they began


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Jarek Rutz posted at 1:35 pm

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Ousted Christina Superintendent Dan Shelton sues district, 4 board members

Ousted Christina School District Superintendent Dan Shelton is suing the district, Board President Don Patton, and the three other board


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Jarek Rutz posted at 3:35 pm

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Delaware Roundup: News briefs from the week of Dec. 2

The Delaware Roundup, a compilation of news briefs from across the state from the past week, is published every weekend.


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Peter Osborne posted at 4:31 pm

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Educators agree high absenteeism drives poor performance in 4 northern NCCo districts 

Delaware’s four most northern schools  – which make up four of the six largest districts in the state – have


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Jarek Rutz posted at 10:28 am

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Smyrna’s Melissa Wilson praises her pup after winning 2025 Educational Support Pro of year

Melissa Wilson, a registration administrative assistant at Smyrna School District’s Smyrna Elementary School, has been named the Delaware 2025 Educational


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Jarek Rutz posted at 12:22 pm

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50 Delaware schools on improvement plans to reverse poor performance

In Delaware, 50 of the First State’s 200+ schools are on state-monitored improvement plans due to consistent underachievement. There are


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Jarek Rutz posted at 1:04 pm

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Delaware Roundup: Quick Reads (11/22)

The Delaware Roundup, a compilation of news briefs from across the state from the past week, is published every weekend.…

Peter Osborne posted at 10:43 pm

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FFA convention participants from Delaware find experience life-changing

DOVER – A junior at Delaware State University who represents Delaware as the state’s national officer candidate believes his participation…

Jarek Rutz posted at 1:09 pm

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Educators grapple with how to use AI in Delaware classrooms

Every conversation with leaders from nine Delaware colleges and high schools about artificial intelligence’s presence in the classroom reveals unique…

Jarek Rutz posted at 6:14 pm

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Delaware Roundup: 38 (Really) Quick Reads (11/15)

The Delaware Roundup is published every weekend. Send submissions for News Briefs and Calendar items to [email protected]. If possible, please forward…

Peter Osborne posted at 3:59 pm

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Two DE schools receive national praise, while 15 others get state recognition

Two Delaware schools have been nationally recognized for closing the achievement gap and supporting the academic growth of all our…

Jarek Rutz posted at 2:00 pm

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The Delaware Roundup: 35 (Really) Quick Reads

The Delaware Roundup is published every weekend. Send submissions for News Briefs and Calendar items to [email protected] BUSINESS Delaware Park…

Peter Osborne posted at 10:26 am

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Disney strengthens partnership with DSU through conference support

The magic of mentorship is taking center stage at Delaware State University, where The Walt Disney Company continues its three-decade-long…

Jarek Rutz posted at 11:53 am

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Salesianum School adds 5 to its Alumni Hall of Fame 2024 class

WILMINGTON — Salesianum School will induct six distinguished alumni — including a 2023 inductee who could not attend last year’s…

Peter Osborne posted at 10:45 am

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First State Educate embraces broader Del. schools mission

During the first three years that nonprofit First State Educate has been at work in Delaware, it focused on finding…

Betsy Price posted at 7:11 pm

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Meet Shelby Borst: William Penn social studies teacher and the 2025 Delaware Teacher of the Year

The reward for teaching for Shelby Borst comes from the looks on students’ faces when they learn something new. Borst,…

Jarek Rutz posted at 3:03 pm

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Four Youth takes long-term ‘quality over quantity’ approach to helping kids achieve

WILMINGTON — Four Youth is committed to its long-term mission. “There’s this metric in which [organizations offering grants] ask you…

Ken Mammarella posted at 9:07 am

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State sees more students taking – and scoring well – on AP tests

Delaware schools this past spring showed a double-digit percentage increase in both the number of Advanced Placement (AP) tests taken…

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    6 First State teachers win Presidential math/science teaching award 

    Six Delaware teachers have won the 2021 – 2023 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST). It’s
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    UD Police arrest two on catalytic converter theft charges

    Joshua Haller, 34, of Elkton, Md., and Amanda Grove, 35, of Newark, were arraigned on charges of theft over $1,500,
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    ChristianaCare becomes 1st house staff, 2nd pool of docs to unionize in Delaware

    NEWARK – The ChristianaCare Health Network has officially become the second group of doctors and the first house staff in
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    State Chamber announces new board members for 2025

    The Delaware State Chamber of Commerce approved the following new members to its board of directors and Board of Governors,
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    DNREC closes Polly Drummond Hill waste site until spring after fire

    The Polly Drummond Hill Community Yard Waste Site, a seasonal drop-off location for northern New Castle County residents, will remain
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    Christina cancels referendum in midst of statewide reassessments

    NEWARK – The Christina School District Board of Education has voted to cancel its March 26 referendum, which would increase
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    DOC launches tattoo artist career pathway for James T. Vaughn inmates

    Smyrna, DE – Six inmates from Delaware’s largest state prison are studying to become professional tattoo artists in the newest
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    Pete du Pont Freedom Foundation names 5 Reinventing Delaware semi-finalists

    WILMINGTON, DEL. — The Pete du Pont Freedom Foundation (PDFF) has chosen five semi-finalists from more than 100 ideas from
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    Governor’s Task Force arrests two men for gun and drug charges

    The Delaware State Police arrested 27-year-old John Hernandez of New Castle, Delaware, and 32-year-old Shakair Miller of Wilmington, Delaware, for
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    Cindy Marten named new Delaware Secretary of Education

    The state of Delaware has a new secretary of education, and she’s been plucked from her role as Deputy Secretary of
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