A Hindu activist last week praised Brandywine School District as the first in Delaware to close so students could celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of light. Students will be off, but only because that is a day the district designated for parent-teacher conferences. Staff members will be working. In 2023, Diwali falls on a Sunday. But the system has not …
Shelby Farris holds the certificate signaling her appointment to the State Board of Education. A high school junior from Bridgeville has been appointed by the governor to serve as a non-voting member on the state Board of Education. Shelby Farris, who previously attended Woodbridge High School and now attends Positive Outcomes Charter School in Camden, will join the board for …
