Delaware's Mock Trial Competition runs from Feb. 28 to March 1. (Photo by BillionPhotos.com/Adobe Stock)

34th annual Mock Trial Competition kicks off Friday

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

WILMINGTON – The state’s youngest Atticus Finches and Elle Woodses are gearing up for a yearly favorite of the law community. The 34th annual Delaware High School Mock Trial Competition is set to take place this weekend at the Leonard L. Williams Justice Center in Wilmington. Students from 18 schools across the state will gather on Friday, Feb. 28, and …

Reading specialist Dina P. Evans with the Little Free Library at Maple Lane Elementary, and creators Jalen Caesar and David Ennis. (Brandywine School District)

Brandywine students design, make Little Free Libraries

Ken MammarellaEducation, Headlines

Students in the Brandywine School District’s elementaries are getting easier access to wholesome books – and some extra school spirit – with new Little Free Libraries adorned with school mascots. The project also generated real-world experience for the high school engineering and design students who designed and built them – plus some bonding time with their young clients. “I really …