The premier teacher in the First State will be named next month. On Oct. 15, the state will announce the 2025 Delaware Teacher of the Year. All 19 school districts will nominate a teacher, who submits a detailed application exemplifying their teaching philosophy. One teacher will represent the stateâs 24 charter schools. Five Delaware Department of Education staff members and …
Hundreds of Wilmingtonians screamed the last name of a local legend in a âcall and responseâ rhythm on the corner of East 7th and North Lombard streets Friday afternoon. Speakers screamed âMaur-iceâ as the crowd howled âPritch-ettâ back to celebrate the opening of the first school in the city of Wilmington in five decades. Longtime Wilmington educator Maurice Pritchett Sr., …
This is a developing story. Check back for updates. Delawareâs state-wide test scores from the 2023-2024 school year were released Thursday, and while they are still very low, they did not get any worse than last year. That might not be saying much, as education experts across the state have been calling the low scores a âcrisisâ for multiple years …
At its first regular meeting since its 7-hour one in July that ended in the nonrenewal of Superintendent Dan Sheltonâs contract, the Christina School District Board of Education was tumultuous once again. In Tuesday nightâs meeting, two state legislators — Rep. Paul Baumbach, D-Newark and Rep. Madinah Wilson-Anton, D-Newark, — and Secretary of Education Mark Holodick, condemned the board …
With artificial intelligence seemingly affecting every field, the Department of Education has released a guide for how to navigate that technology in classrooms. The guidance is broken down into four categories: understanding AI, implementing generative AI in Delaware districts and charters, integrating generative AI into the classroom, and professional learning. âArtificial intelligence is rapidly evolving, and, quite honestly, our students …
The Delaware legislature pushed through a bill that would exempt an affordable housing organization from paying certain taxes. Senate Bill 78, sponsored by Senate Majority Whip Elizabeth âTizzyâ Lockman, D-Wilmington, exempts people from paying school property taxes on real estate owned by Todmorden Foundation and used for the purposes of affordable housing. That organization is a non-profit that provides affordable …
The big three institutions of higher education in the First State along with the Delaware Department of Education on Thursday asked for a combined $300 million from the state for capital improvement projects. As the stateâs General Assembly prepares its budget for fiscal year 2025, which starts July 1, the University of Delaware, Delaware State University and Del Tech all …
The head of Delawareâs Department of Education has named his 93 scholars for 2024. Secretary of Education Mark Holodick selected the students based on their continued academic achievement and involvement in the community. âThis represents one of the highest academic achievements a student can earn in a Delaware public school,â Holodick said at a dinner in Dover honoring the students …
College is more expensive than it’s ever been, but a state agency is trying to financially ease the burden for Delaware students looking to advance their education post-high school. The Delaware Department of Education announced Thursday that itâs offering support to students applying for financial aid for college who have been affected by delayed federal financial aid determinations. âWe will …
The state committee responsible for making recommendations on the pay of educators now turns its focus to creating leadership and career advancement opportunities for teachers. Its last public meeting was in early January, when it presented its suggestions to the General Assembly. The committee was formed by Senate Bill 100 to make salary suggestions on each educator employee group to …
