As first-day photos across social media attested Wednesday, Milford School Districtâs 4,500 students were among those who returned to the classroom. âThis is an incredibly exciting time of year for us as we eagerly welcome our students back to our school buildings,â said Superintendent Bridget Amory. âOur mission remains to provide all learners a comprehensive, individualized education in a safe, …
The central green of the University of Delaware looked like a field of fireflies Monday night as the incoming class joined the Blue Hen flock during the annual Twilight Induction Ceremony. âThis is officially our new beginning,â said Jacob Hudson, whoâs pursuing a degree in computer science. âThe past few days have all been about meeting people and becoming familiar …
The seniors of Newark Charter School took advantage of their new stadium Monday to mark the first day of school with a sunrise gathering that felt more like a day at the boardwalk than the start of school. The school tradition included a waffle truck, backyard games, music and a T-shirt giveaway. Starting with the schoolâs first senior class in …
As First State public schools reopen next week, most students wonât see much difference in the day-to-day workings of the classroom. But thereâs a lot going on in the background. Many districts will be adopting new science and math curriculums designed to help counter the stateâs dismal test scores â and continue the battle against COVID-19 learning loss. More mental …
After years of leasing a warehouse from a local church to operate a school, Las AmĂ©ricas ASPIRA Academy celebrated having its own home Wednesday. Margie LĂłpez Waite, chief executive officer of the school, said the completed high school building will help more students become multilingual, a highly-valued skill in todayâs workforce. The high school, located at 750 Otts Chapel Road …
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 …
