A paraprofessional/library specialist who opens the school library during lunches so students can have a space where they feel safe and cared for has been named Delaware’s 2024 Delaware Educational Support Professional of the Year. âThe library has an open-door policy so students can take a break, check in or have someone listen to them,” said Sinead Ronan of Caesar …
Caesar Rodney Paraprofessional Named Delaware 2024 Educational Support Professional of the Year
A paraprofessional/library specialist from Caesar Rodney School Districtâs Magnolia Middle School is the stateâs 2024 Delaware Educational Support Professional of the Year. Sinead Ronan says her role is to come along side students and educators. Staff WriterThis post was originally published on this site
University of Delaware president paints rosy picture to board
University of Delaware President Dennis Assanis offered a grab-bag of ideas to the UD board of trustees at their semiannual meeting on Tuesday. They include increasing stipends for graduate students (reaching $24,500 to $36,000, depending on how much they teach and other factors), expanding the honors college (ânow exceeding 17,000 applications for 600 spotsâ), âstrengthening our entrepreneurship ecosystemâ (hopefully increasing …
Wilmington Friends ends plans to build new lower school
With Incyte Corp. backing out of a deal to buy Wilmington Friends’ lower school to build a new 5-story building, the 275-year-old education institution this week told the Alapocas neighborhood that it will not build a new lower school. Instead, officials said in a letter to the affluent neighborhood, the school will renovate the current lower school building. Incyte’s …
Dr. Marlene Saunders sworn in a Board of Trustees member
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Music School of Delaware has new leader after 24 years
After a quarter century, the Music School of Delaware has a new leader. Stephen Beaudoin, whoâs had decades of work in music, education, business and social impact, has been picked as the schoolâs new president and chief executive officer. âThis opportunity feels very alive to me, and very aligned with my values and the kind of impact I hope to …
WLC will focus on tasks at hand, not expanding to other schools
The new head of the Wilmington Learning Collaborative pushed back Tuesday night on suggestions that the new agency expand to include more city elementary schools. âThis is a long journey, this is going to take many years to get our schools where they need to be,â said Laura Burgos, the groupâs executive director. Thatâs not going to happen by adding …
Great Oaks Charter likely to get one last chance
Great Oaks Charter School has been given one last chance by a state agency focused on ensuring the accountability of Delawareâs charter schools. The Wilmington charter, which serves a student body thatâs 97.24% minority students, received a promising decision in Tuesdayâs Charter School Accountability Committee final renewal meeting. The committee voted to recommend the renewal of Great Oaks â with …
Indian River schools closed for special election; 4 poll sites
Indian River School District, in the heart of Delawareâs 37th House District, will be closed for a special election in a few weeks. The district announced the closures Tuesday, citing that Delaware law requires public schools to be closed if they are being utilized as polling places for state elections. Last week, Rep. Ruth Briggs King, a Republican representing the …
Delawareans included in $30M Prehired student loan settlement
The First State is one of 12 involved in a national $30 million order against a student lender for malpractice. Attorney General Kathy Jenningsâ office worked with the federal Consumer Protection Financial Bureau and 11 other states to crack down on the bankrupt student lender Prehired. A Delaware bankruptcy court approved a stipulated judgment that requires Prehired to pay more …