The state wants more mentors in schools. (Unsplash)

School mentors: Who they are, what they do may surprise you

Jarek Rutz Headlines, Education

Two months ago, fifth-grader Jeraniah Jackson joined the 150 students in Cape Henlopen School District’s mentoring program.Ā Ā  She had been disrespectful of teachers and generally not nice to people around her when someone suggested she consider the program. ā€œIt’s definitely helped,ā€ said Jackson, who attends H.O. Brittingham Elementary in Milton. ā€œI talk to my mentor about things that happen in …

Brandywine School District will explore new ways to formally evaluate Superintendent Lincoln Hohler this year.

Brandywine seeks help on superintendent evaluationĀ 

Jarek Rutz Headlines, Education

The Brandywine School District voted Monday night to explore using the same new model for evaluate its superintendent that Christina decided to consider two months ago. The vote came after Brandywine School Board member Ralph Ackerman recommended contacting the Delaware School Boards Association to set up a workshop to talk about its program they would use with Superintendent Lincoln Hohler. …

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Jimmie Allen to appear on literacy program with new book

Jarek Rutz Education, Headlines

Country music sensation and Delaware native Jimmie Allen will join Read Aloud Delaware Wednesday for a Q+A session about his children’s book, ā€œMy Voice Is a Trumpet.ā€ The book will then be read by his kindergarten teacher, Mary Beth Alexander. ā€œHe took my hand and held my arms and said, ā€˜I want the world to hear you read to them …