A 20-year-old college student from Wilmington who pushed for Black history to be included in the Delaware school curriculum has received an award named for a Civil Rights leader. Tariah Hyland, a junior at Howard University in Washington, D.C., was given the 2023 John Lewis Youth Leadership Award by Delaware Secretary of State Jeff Bullock. The award honors the accomplishments …
DSU names alumnus C.J. Charlton as Aviation Program Director
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Inaugural White Coat Ceremony held for Pre-Health majors
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Why Delaware is having the most school referendums in 14 years
The largest number of Delaware school districts in 14 years are holding elections in 2024 to ask their residents to agree to raise taxes for education. State and education leaders cite inflation, population growth, state-mandate raises for education, changes in funding and the COVID-19 pandemic as among reasons why six of the stateâs 19 districts are making the case for …
School board members: Newly elected can have swift impact
School board members in their first term say parents who hesitate to run for school board should know that new members can make a difference right away. Don Patton was one of the drivers of Christina School District establishing a fresh method of evaluation for Superintendent Dan Shelton to hold him accountable for the district goals he sets each year. …
Layfield hearing: Employees say he was jovial showing video
GEORGETOWN — Ousted Sussex Central High School Principal âs hearing Thursday to clear his name stretched into the mid-afternoon as person after person testified he seemed jovial at showing a video of a school fight in which a student’s breast was exposed. Layfield was fired by the Indian River School District after being accused of circulating the video of the …
Brandywine sees huge success in referendum; 76.3% vote ‘yes’
Brandywine School District’s operational referendum passed with flying colors Tuesday, preliminary results show. The referendum, which would raise $15,625,549 in local revenue to support ongoing district operations, was successful. Although this means the average homeowner will have a $181.75 increase in taxes for fiscal year 2025 and a $145.40 per year increase in fiscal year 2026 and beyond, the district’s …
Starry DSU gala raises $3 million for scholarships
Basketball legend Earvin âMagicâ Johnson made a guest appearance at this past weekendâs gala at Delaware State University, which raised $3 million and was highlighted by the single-largest contribution made by an alum in the University’s 132-year history. Along with a $1 million grant from Sallie Mae to DSUâs College Completion Program, the high-ranked HBCU received a $1 million donation …
DSU welcomes its new Registrar — Dr. Genita Magnum
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DSU welcomes its new Registrar — Dr. Genita Mangum
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