The usage and policies surrounding artificial intelligence vary widely in Delaware schools as the technology behind AI rapidly advances.

Educators grapple with how to use AI in Delaware classrooms

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

Every conversation with leaders from nine Delaware colleges and high schools about artificial intelligence’s presence in the classroom reveals unique ways the evolving technology is being used.  It’s created a problem for schools and colleges wrestling with setting up their guardrails and adopting recent guidance published by the Delaware Department of Education. “AI has been in the education space for …

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Delaware Roundup: 38 (Really) Quick Reads (11/15)

Peter OsborneBusiness, Culture, Delaware Nonprofits, Education, Government, Government & Politics, Health, Retail and Restaurants, Sports

The Delaware Roundup is published every weekend. Send submissions for News Briefs and Calendar items to [email protected]. If possible, please forward submissions within the email or in a Word document. BUSINESS Cover & Rossiter, one of Wilmington’s oldest full-service accounting firms will merge with and be rebranded by the Bonadio Group, which will help Upstate New York’s largest professional services firm …

LaVante' Dorsey founded her private mental health practice at the end of 2018.

LaVante’ Dorsey shatters stigma of mental health with women-focused business

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Health, Women Owned Businesses

LaVante’ Dorsey spends many of her free days at Battery Park in New Castle, where she sets up a chair and a little table with a sign that says “Need to talk it out? Have a seat.” It’s the latest example of her dedication to civil and social service, coming on the heels of her winning the 2024 Minority Small …

The grant is $200,000 over the next five years. (Photo from iStock)

SBDC gets $200,000 federal grant to help underserved communities

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Business

The Delaware Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is getting $200,000 in federal money as part of a larger $9 million grant to help underserved communities access development funding and innovative research. The grant is part of a five-year federal program that runs through 2029, said Mike Bowman, director of the center and associate director of the Office of Economic Innovation …

An 18-year-old female freshman at UD was struck and killed by a fleeing motorcyclist Tuesday. (Photo from Артем Константинов/Adobe Stock)

18-year-old woman, freshman at UD killed by motorcyclist

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Police & Fire

Update (Friday, Aug. 30, 2024 at 9:12 a.m.): Newark Police announced the identity of the motorcyclist. 27-year-old Brian Briddle of Newark was released from Christiana Hospital and is now being held at Howard Young Correctional Institution on $362,005 cash bail. He’s charged with second degree murder and a number of traffic offenses. The day after the University of Delaware welcomed the …

Caesar Rodney's Sage Sawhney will be the student representative on the Delaware State Board of Education for the 2024-2025 school year.

State board’s new student rep. focus on STEM, mental health 

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

Caesar Rodney High School senior Sage Sawhney has always had a passion for service and promoting student well-being, and he hopes to carry that into a new position at the state level.  Sawhney thought he had no shot being selected among a pool of nearly 50 applicants to be the lone student representative on the Delaware State Board of Education. …

TSD Review Aug 15

TownSquareLIVE Weekly Review – August 15, 2024

Sonja FreyTown Square Live, Weekly Review

This Week’s Top Stories Include Ursuline plans adjacent performing arts, community space  Crumbl opens new store in Prices Corner Shopping Center  Some voters can choose a primary on election day Christina board has heated meeting again, votes for superintendent St. Mark’s DiGennaro named state track coach of year Click on the image below to view the PDF Sonja Frey

UD and the University of Georgia team up for a research cruise to study the ocean's micro layer. (All photographs by Jarek Rutz/Delaware LIVE News)

UD launches 10-day research cruise to study ocean’s micro layer 

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

A University of Delaware research cruise that was initially supposed to take off in 2022 and was delayed several times due to inclement weather and problems with the ship finally was launched Sunday.  “There is plenty of excitement,” said Dr. Andrew Wozniak, a professor in the School of Marine Science and Policy who is one of the cruise leaders, Sunday. …

REP Steve Tague

Steve Tague named head of UD’s REP theater

Betsy PriceCulture, Headlines

The man who will take over the University of Delaware’s professional theatre company and run its theater/dance department is a familiar face who’s been involved with the programs for 32 years. Steve Tague, an actor, director and instructor, has been named producing artistic director of the Resident Ensemble Players, known as the REP, and chair of Theatre and Dance. He …

Eric Garofalo mailman

Greenville’s favorite mailman honored with epic send-off

Betsy PriceCulture, Headlines

It may not be quite as renowned as Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour, but Eric Garofalo is rocking his Beloved Mailman Farewell Tour in Greenville. Festivities have included parties thrown by neighborhoods, a shower of gifts and cards, and even few bittersweet au revoirs at mail boxes along the route of a man whose presence customers say is so much a …