For Ellie Alexander Poorman, attending Wilmington Friends School means much more than just education â it means family, and generations of it. The historic school, founded in 1748, is older than the country. Friends will start celebrating its 275th anniversary Sept. 5 when it opens its doors for the 2023-2024 school year. Poorman, 88, sent all four of her children …
Forwood Elementary in Wilmington will have a garden installed on its school grounds next month as part of a national initiative to help children learn about nutrition.  It is one of 24 schools across the U.S. to get a new or refreshed learning garden as part of the â24 Gardens in 24 Hours in 24 Communitiesâ contest, run by The …
The Wilmington Learning Collaborativeâs governing council got its wish and will now have an additional planning year after the final vote to amend the signed memorandum of understanding was approved Monday night. The collaborative, made up of nine city of Wilmington elementary schools across Christina, Red Clay and Brandywine school districts, was waiting on Brandywineâs board to approve the 2023-2024 …
A nonprofit focused on improving literacy rates says that 89% of the students it helped in the last year met standards for at least one early foundational reading skill. Reading Assist said thatâs a nearly 20% improvement from the 2021-2022 school year, during which 70% of students reached at least one benchmark. âOur students exceeded our expectations this year with …
The suspension of Sussex Central High Schoolâs principal was politically motivated and followed after a fight at the school during which a studentâs 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 …
The Delaware Farm Bureau has awarded 11 recent First State high school graduates with scholarships ranging from $500 to $3,500. Money was given to students for their achievements and involvement in a wide array of agricultural activities. The funds for the scholarships were raised throughout the year. The Young Farmers & Ranchers Committee raises funds through its annual strawberry festival …
Red Clay Consolidated School District will once again ask the Department of Education for $289 million for maintenance and programs. The district has not been successful in having its request, called a certificate of necessity, filled for the past 11 years. In its board meeting Wednesday night, Superintendent Dorrell Green recommended asking for $289 million, and the board voted to …
Military spouses in the First State have a new service to help them land jobs. The Military Spouse Transition Networkâs new career program is a partnership between Delaware and the National Association of State Personnel Executives (NASPE), an organization dedicated to improving the communication and exchange of information among state government personnel executives nationwide. The program is designed to help …
A Molotov cocktail â no, not a fruity adult beverage, but a hand-thrown destructive weapon â has landed a Millsboro man in federal prison for more than seven years. Job Gillette, a 25-year-old, will serve 87 months for possessing 17 Molotov cocktails, additional raw materials, an AK-47 semi-automatic rifle, ammunition and a ballistic vest. The weapons were discovered after Gillette …
An app created to stop bullying in schools has been rebranded and expanded to help prevent suicides and connect struggling students with support services. The SAFE DE app was introduced Wednesday at Appoquiniminkâs Middletown High School. Formerly known as the STOPit app, SAFE DE has two new sections: a crisis text line and a resources tab. The STOPit app originally …
