Education

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St. Mark’s to honor fallen student, Veterans with 20K challenge

Michaela McGowan, Cpl. Stephen McGowan’s sister, with her son Stephen and St. Marks President Tom Fertal   St. Mark’s High
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Teens aging out of foster system to get free college tuition

Holding the signed House Bill 123 behind Gov. John Carney are, left, Daykia Hunter-McKnight and October 21, 2021
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DSU, DNREC to work together on community outreach

Delaware State University will help the state’s environmental agency improve public outreach and community engagement October 18, 2021

State School Boards Assn. condemns calling mask protests ‘domestic terrorism’

The Delaware School Boards Association says it was not consulted before national group called for federal help over school mask
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Carney picks former Brandywine superintendent for state education post

  Dr. Mark Holodick has been nominated to replace Dr. Susan Bunting as secretary of education. Photo by DigitalElements/Pixel  
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Winterthur names longtime gardening guru Chris Strand as new CEO

Winterthur’s longtime head of gardening has been named the estate’s new director   Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library broke a
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Brandywine’s Jahsha Tabron named Delaware Teacher of the Year

Brandywine High School special education teacher Jahsha Tabron     Brandywine High School special education teacher Jahsha Tabron was named
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Carney cabinet exodus continues with Bunting leaving Education

Dr. Susan Bunting   Delaware Secretary of Education Susan Bunting will leave her post in December, capping a career of
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UD protest turns loud, rowdy with 3 people arrested

  Members of the Key of David Christian Center in Philadelphia led a three-hour protest Wednesday at UD   A
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DOJ says Indian River violated freedom of information rules

Indian River High School     Indian River School District violated Delaware’s open records law during an August meeting when
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State to require teachers to be vaccinated or tested; DSEA for vaccination

    All public and private teachers must comply with a rule to be vaccinated or tested weekly starting Nov.
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For private schools and prospective students, it’s Admission Season

Padua Academy students lead visitors through Open House tour.   When Gabby Guerke was ready to leave Odyssey Charter School
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Delaware law firm will pay for LSAT tests, tutoring for DSU students

  A $10,000 donation from Morris James will enable students to study more rather than working to raise money for
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Independence School’s wowzer of outdoor classroom links kids, nature

Independence School’s new outdoor classroom includes an amphitheater. Photo by Independence School.   Independence School’s breathtaking new outdoor learning area
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DSU, UD both rise in annual national college rankings

Delaware State University and the University of Delaware both rose in the annual ranking among colleges by U.S. News and
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DSU’s Tony Allen tapped to head White House HBCU group

DSU president Dr. Tony Allen   Among the issues that DSU President Tony Allen wants to help the nation’s Historically
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DuPont gives DSU grad students swank computers, conference fees

Delaware State University grad students show off their new MacBook computers.   DuPont’s donation Thursday of MacBooks to 50 Delaware
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State will pay for 10 days of COVID-19 leave for teachers

The state will offer up to 10 days of pay for teachers who must quarantine, isolate or care for family
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UD sees spike in COVID-19 cases one week after semester begins

UD’s vice president sent students an email Wednesday saying the school’s isolation space is almost full.   The University of
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Wilmington’s Eastside students welcomed back by cheering crowd

Corie Priest of the Delaware Attorney General’s Office welcomes a student returning to Eastside Charter Tuesday.   More than 40
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UD to require proof of vaccine or negative test for visitors to attend events

The University of Delaware will begin requiring proof of vaccination or negative COVID-19 tests to attend any UD event, starting
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UD welcomes students with first twilight induction since 2019

UD students raise lighted candles to mark the start of a new school year, this one on campus. Photo by
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Among education options is ‘unschooling,’ anti-mask parents told

  About 30 people attended the Milford meeting, including two families with children.   Parents who don’t want their kids
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