Recently, the UCLA School of Law released a database showing that Delaware is the lone state to have zero measures enacted or even introduced that would ban instruction on how race and law have been used to produce systemic discrimination, more commonly known as critical race theory (CRT). Delaware does not teach CRT. Never has. The post The Importance of …
Lake Forest votes to raise school property taxes
Three weeks after Caesar Rodney School District’s tax referendum failed, residents of another Kent County school district overwhelmingly voted to increase property to give their schools additional revenue. Lake Forest School District, in Felton,voted Saturday to raise school property taxes by 18.90 cents in the 2023-2024 school year, 10.80 cents in 2024-2025 and 37 cents in 2025-2026 – per each …
Learning Collab seeks permission to extend planning period
The council of the Wilmington Learning Collaborative will ask the three participating districts to amend their memorandum of understanding to extend the council’s planning period. “We’ve got one shot at this,” said councilman Lincoln Hohler, who is Brandywine School District’s superintendent. “We can’t come back to the community with another failed initiative and say we want to reboot, we get …
Salesianum unites for 5k honoring fallen officer Szczerba
Students at the Salesianum School are gearing up for a night of remembrance, community and fundraising as the private all-boys high school hosts its 10th annual Lt. Joseph Szczerba ‘85 Memorial 5k Thursday. “I’m running for everyone that puts their lives on the line for us and protect us every day,” said senior Michael Manzi. “That is the police and …
Milford’s Deinert against banning books, for LGBTQ+ support
Danielle Deinert, a candidate for Milford School District’s board, fielded questions on key education issues like LGBTQ+ rights, critical race theory and school safety in a forum Wednesday night. Milford’s forum is one of six hosted by First State Action Fund, a local group aiming to reinvent education in Delaware. The series is intended to help voters understand candidate’s positions …
DOE wants students to save money, time with new credit guide
The state’s new credit for prior learning policy framework will reinforce a practice that WilmU has been using for more than 30 years, a practice other institutions of higher learning in the First State also follow. According to the Department of Education, the guidelines are intended to help colleges and universities develop policies and procedures for evaluating prior student learning …
Delaware BPA Students Bring Home Honors from National Conference
Last week 235 Delaware students were among about 6,500 middle-level, secondary-level and post-secondary level business students from 25 states, Puerto Rico, China, Haiti, and Peru who participated in the 2023 Business Professionals of America National Leadership Conference held in Anaheim, California. The post Delaware BPA Students Bring Home Honors from National Conference appeared first on State of Delaware News. Staff …
DSU-USAID Global Resilience Day Conf. held on campus
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Annual Spring Concert Choir Performance — Photos
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State Releases Policy Framework to Give Postsecondary Credit to Students for Prior Learning
Delawareans could save thousands of dollars and months off the time required to complete postsecondary education and training by receiving credit for what they already know from work and other experiences outside the classroom, under a new state framework released today. The post State Releases Policy Framework to Give Postsecondary Credit to Students for Prior Learning appeared first on State …