Click on the image below to view the PDF This Week’s Top Headlines Include: Community DoMore24 final tally: $2.3 million for state nonprofits Vanilla Ice, 90s music tour added to State Fair lineup Business Del. Chamber honors Odyssey, Del Tech, others for innovation Food & Dining Meet Nick’s Pizza, a pop-up parlor that’s a hit Packing 100,000 meals took about …
Del. Chamber honors Odyssey, Del Tech, others for innovation
A First State college, high school and career development group have been recognized by the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce for their innovative and impactful programming. Delaware Technical Community College, Odyssey Charter School and Jobs for Delaware Graduates, Inc. top the chamber’s 2023 Superstars in Education & Training awards, which have been given out by the chamber since 1989. Each …
Enrollment in state charters went up 5.1% during pandemic
Over the course of the pandemic, enrollment in Delaware charter schools increased 5.10%, while traditional public schools’ student body dropped 1.14%. That’s according to a report published in November by the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools. It found that traditional public schools lost students in nearly every state. The First State’s traditional public schools lost 1,423 students from 2019 …
Odyssey to offer state’s first AP African American history course
Odyssey Charter will be the first school in Delaware to offer an Advanced Placement African American Studies class. The class examines the diversity of African American experiences through authentic and varied sources. The interdisciplinary course will draw from a variety of fields like literature, the arts and humanities, political science, geography and science. The class will be taught by Melissa …
Odyssey teacher wins national charter award for combating hunger
Melissa Tracy’s passion for service and dedication to ensuring success for younger generations is part of the reason she was one of 10 charter school teachers in America to win the 2022 Changemaker Award. The award, presented by The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, is given to individuals who positively influence their charter school, bring innovation and creativity to …
Odyssey Charter welcomes new head of school
Elias Pappas’ skills as ‘a community consensus-builder’ are expected to help Odyssey regroup following high-profile controversies.