The case against former principal Bradley Layfield has been dismissed.

Layfield hoping to get principal job back after case dismissal

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Police & Fire

An ousted  Sussex County school principal who was sued by a former student is trying to get his position back after the lawsuit dismissed in court. Bradley Layfield, the former principal of Sussex Central High School in the Indian River School District, was among those sued by former student Aniya Harmon, who claimed they circulated a video and a photo …

Bradley Layfield was fired on Saturday.

Sussex student happy principal fired, wants criminal charges

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

The family of a student whose breast was exposed during a fight at Sussex Center High School cheered the firing of its principal and expressed hopes criminal charges will be filed in the case, according to their lawyer. The student, Aniya Harmon, had sued former principal Bradley Layfield, the assistant principal and the district in the case for invasion of …

Principal Bradley Layfield has been fired by the Indian River School District.

Layfield fired by Indian River board over student breast case

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

Bradley Layfield, the principal of Sussex Central High School in the middle of a lawsuit over a meme using a student’s exposed breast, has been fired. He had been suspended after a fight in which the breast was exposed and then he, other staff, the school and Indian River School District were sued for allegedly circulating a meme photo of …

It is unclear what the Indian River School District decided as the future of employees placed on administrative leave.

More mystery in Sussex case involving student breast photo

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

It is unclear whether Bradley Layfield, the principal at Sussex Central High School, still has a job. Layfield is among those sued by a former student who claims the district officials circulated a photo of her exposed breast to other staff with a picture of Janet Jackson superimposed on her face. His position was expected to be discussed Wednesday night …

Suspended Sussex Central High Principal Bradley Layfield has asked the lawsuit against him to be dismissed.

Dismiss suit, says principal accused of sharing breast photo

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

A school principal being sued for circulating a meme showing the breast of a former student formally asked in court Tuesday for the suit to be dismissed.  Principal Bradley Layfield is among those sued by Aniya Harmon, 18,who  graduated from Indian River’s Sussex Central High School in May.  Her lawsuit against Layfield, the school, district and Assistant Principal Matthew Jones …

A Sussex Central High alum has filed a lawsuit against school admins and the district.

Sussex Central student whose breast was exposed during fight files lawsuit

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

A former Sussex Central High School student is suing its principal and assistant principal, saying they invaded her privacy and caused emotional distress by repeatedly showing a video of her bare breast, exposed during a fight, and creating a meme of it. Aniya Harmon, 18, graduated from the school in May. She is suing the school, Indian River School District, …

Indian River placed multiple staff members on administrative leave in May.

Indian River admin breaks silence after secretive suspension

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

The suspension of Sussex Central High School’s principal was politically motivated and followed after a fight at the school during which a student’s breast was exposed, his lawyer says. Bradley Layfield appears to have been suspended because he showed a video of the fight to multiple teachers, school officials and state police officers that day.  All of those viewings were …

Police are conducting a criminal investigation at Sussex Central High School.

State police: Criminal investigation at Sussex Central High

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

Some new details are coming to light about Indian River School District’s decision to place multiple staff members from Sussex Central High School on administrative leave last week. The Delaware State Police are conducting a criminal investigation into the situation. “We have received numerous inquiries regarding an investigation at Sussex Central High School,” said Leonard DeMalto, public information officer for …

Rise Against Hunger Feeding the 5,000 multiplied

Packing 100,000 meals took about 250 volunteers, 5 hours

Betsy PriceCulture, Headlines

How fast can you package 100,000 meals to be shipped overseas? Pretty quickly, if a Saturday event in Georgetown was any indication. Two shifts of workers managed to pack about 16,700 quart-size bags Saturday in Georgetown. Each pack will feed six people. The rapid packing came courtesy of an assembly-line production set up in advance by Rise Against Hunger and …

Because the state ended its COVID leave mandate, Delaware teachers will now have to tap into their 10 sick days if they have COVID.

Teachers no longer granted 10-day COVID leave

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

For the first time since fall 2020, Delaware teachers will not be granted paid COVID-19 leave.  That means they have to use their normal sick leave if they or a family member gets sick. “The argument can be made that we’re further away from the craziness of COVID, so I get it,” said Jennifer Saunders, who’s taught in Red Clay …