First State Educate's new free school board training has once-a-month sessions scheduled through December.

FSE launches another free training for school board members

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

The president of the tumultuous Christina School District Board of Education said a new – and free – training program from a state education group is much needed and very beneficial.  “I’ve had this conversation with other legislators about bringing in organizations like School Board Partners to train our board members, and I think if you look at what’s going …

Milford School District's policy on controversial/sensitive issues has not changed for decades, and a proposed change has faced a lot of opposition.

Milford delays vote on controversial/sensitive issues policy

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

A controversial Milford School Board policy change about the learning environment will be kicked down the road for a July vote after it was opposed by students, community members and even the ACLU. Board Policy 6103, which proposes new standards with controversial and sensitive Issues, was tabled by the district’s board of education Monday night. That means it wasn’t voted …

Milford's board tabled a policy banning audio and video recording by students.

Move to ban Milford student phone recordings deemed redundant

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

A proposed policy to prohibit Milford School District students from taking audio and video recordings in school buildings turned out to be redundant and was tabled at the school board meeting Monday night. Tabling the policy means the board took no action and it won’t be revisited unless a board member asks for it to be. The idea of addressing …

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Why so few school board forums? Candidates wouldn’t respond

Jarek RutzEducation, Headlines

Many school board candidates approached about participating in forums never responded, organizers say.   While the six school board forums organized to allow community members to meet their candidates wrap up tomorrow, some have asked why there aren’t forums being held in every  contentious district.  Smyrna, for example, has seven candidates campaigning for just two seats.  Woodbridge, Lake Forest, Seaford, …