TSD Review March 16

Town Square LIVE Weekly Review – Mar. 16, 2023

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Click on the image below to view the PDF This Week’s Top Headlines Include: Business Bioscience leaders prime legislators on growth of sector Tenant right to lawyers bill held for changes by committee Food & Dining Do you fondue? There’s a new Milford restaurant for you Jimmie Allen, Frozen Farmer partner for new ice cream flavor Government Bill would set …

The Wilmington Learning Collaborative hopes to get more candidates for its executive director position. (Unsplash)

Learning Collab extends director application indefinitely

Jarek Rutz Headlines, Education

With only seven applicants for executive director, the Wilmington Learning Collaborative council voted Thursday to extend the application deadline indefinitely. It was to have ended by March 23, with the post being filled by June 1.  The council also discussed whether to alert the current applicants that the deadline was being extended, whether to post the job ad in Ed …

TSD Review March 2

Town Square LIVE Weekly Review – Mar. 2, 2023

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Click on the image below to view the PDF This Week’s Top Headlines Include: Community ‘Book of Mormon’ for $25? Playhouse offers ticket lottery New history trail documents Iron Hill’s free Black families Raise those glasses! Wilmington Beer Week returns Plan for Newport considers train station, Boxwood Road Mt. Cuba: Sedges should be welcome addition to gardens Business Food Bank …

TSD Review Feb 16

Town Square LIVE Weekly Review – Feb. 16, 2023

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Click on the image below to view the PDF This Week’s Top Headlines Include: Community Slow down on Harvey Road in the Ardens, plan urges Great relationships = great learners, veteran educator says Chancery Market to open courtyard; new movie theater moves in Business State Chamber: Proposed family leave rules ‘very unclear’ Brandywine Town Center redevelopment tweaked Delaware gives big …

Wilmington Learning Collaborative officials voted on a salary range for the executive director. (Unsplash)

Learning Collab talks budget, executor director salary

Jarek Rutz Headlines, Education

Wilmington Learning Collaborative officials grappled over budget plans and filled two vacant council positions Thursday night in their second meeting since forming. Shanika Perry, a Brandywine school board member on the governing council, was appointed by Gov. John Carney to serve as the chair of the collaborative, which is dedicated to helping the city’s elementary and middle school children learn …

TSD Review Jan 19

Town Square LIVE Weekly Review – Jan. 19, 2023

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Click on the image below to view the PDF This Week’s Top Headlines Include: Community Meet the Learning Collab’s 3 parent representatives New 2-story Newark library to be built on same site Business Warehouse announced on 28 acres in First State Crossing Food & Dining Espresso yourself: 4 new coffee shops open in Delaware Government Bill to add retirees to …

The three women appointed as parent representatives to the Wilmington Learning Collaborative Council bring definite ideas to the table.

Meet the Learning Collab’s 3 parent representatives

Jarek Rutz Education, Headlines

The Wilmington Learning Collaborative’s three parent representatives share a passion and background for social work and educational advocacy. They have similar goals they want to address as  members of the council that will guide the new organization. Those areas include mental health services, teacher support and transparency. Appointed by their school district boards, Red Clay’s Jennie Yeow, Christina’s Shanette Graham …

Wilmington Learning Collaborative officials discussed Friday the next steps for the equity-focused group. (Pexels)

Learning Collab council grapples with leader, meetings

Jarek Rutz Headlines, Education

In Friday’s first public meeting of the Wilmington Learning Collaborative’s board, members focused on ironing out the specifics on how the organization will move forward. Among the issues they tackled were selecting a temporary secretary to handle organization issues; setting meeting times; and forming committees to tackle the three main goals of the board. The collaborative is designed to improve …

TSD Review Jan 12

Town Square LIVE Weekly Review – Jan. 12, 2023

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Click on the image below to view the PDF This Week’s Top Headlines Include: Community Mt. Pleasant’s Matt Auerbach named Eagles fan of 2022 Former Uber driver: Giving rider kidney ‘easiest decision’ Polly Drummond waste site shut after 2nd suspicious fire Wilmington’s new police chief is 26-year department veteran Business DuPont trailblazer given state chamber’s highest award Read Aloud Delaware …

The Learning Collab will have its first public meeting since its creation Friday, and will fill out it's board by Feb. (Unsplash)

Learning Collab to hold first public meeting Friday

Jarek Rutz Headlines, Education

The Wilmington Learning Collaborative will hold its first public meeting Friday, and the board is expected to be filled with its final three positions – all student representatives – by February. The final parent representative to the collab’s governing council was named Tuesday night by the Christina School District. Shanette Graham, a parent of a student at Stubbs Early Education …