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First State Educate embraces broader Del. schools mission

Betsy PriceEducation, Headlines

During the first three years that nonprofit First State Educate has been at work in Delaware, it focused on finding school board candidates and supporting them in campaigns as a means to improve state education. While it remains the only state nonprofit to focus on building the capacity of school boards, the agency has begun to branch out. Now it: …

TSD Review May 19

Town Square LIVE Weekly Review – May 19, 2022

Sonja FreyWeekly Review

This Week’s Top Headlines Include: COMMUNITY Museum of Nature, Sciences reopens this weekend Hagley loans patent models to Philadelphia airport for display Bellefonte, Old New Castle revive spring festivals FOOD & DINING The Mercury fast becoming community hub in Old New Castle Get your fried shrimp fix at these First State restaurants GOVERNMENT Two lawmakers storm out of rushed committee …

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Harlan Elementary’s Thursday night Bedtime Stories promote reading, community

Betsy PriceEducation, Headlines

  This screen grab from a Harlan Elementary Bedtime Stories livestream shows only a portion of those online.   A Wilmington school’s night time story program started to keep students engaged while classes were in virtual mode has grown into a cultural touchstone for students, families and teachers. Every Thursday night, as many as 70 Harlan Elementary School students and …