Redding Consortium Recommends Landmark Merger of Wilmington’s Four Northern School Districts After Heated Meeting After a three-hour meeting marked by intense debate and a brief racist “Zoom bomb” interruption, Delaware’s Redding Consortium for Educational Equity voted Tuesday night to launch a full investigation into creating one unified school district for nearly all public school students in New Castle County north …
DOVER, Del. — On the heels of vocal concerns, even outrage, from both residential and commercial property owners, Delaware’s Reassessment Committee convened Monday. The purpose was to address the far-reaching impact of property reassessment on school funding, with lawmakers and education leaders calling for sweeping reforms to ensure fairness and transparency across the state’s districts. This was the last of …
Next Meeting planned for Monday, Dec 8th at Mt. Pleasant Elementary The Wilmington area school districts have been holding informational meetings with parents and other interested citizens regarding potential redistricting plans. At the heart of the discussions has been crafting proposals to address the underperformance of Wilmington schools – especially those serving students in the city. The Redding Consortium was …
Milford High School educator Shae Parks inspires students through innovative civics education, hands-on government lessons, and community leadership programs MILFORD – At a time when understanding democracy is critical to the health of the nation, Milford Senior High School is earning national attention for its commitment to civics education. Leading that effort is educator Shae Parks, a seventh-year teacher whose …
Milford (1-2) defeated Woodbridge (1-2) Friday night behind a four-touchdown performance by junior running back Andrew Sivels. By Ryan Colasanti, contributing Journalist GREENWOOD, DE — Milford running back Andrew Sivels settled two yards behind his quarterback in the pistol formation with his pink gloves resting on his knees. Buccaneer quarterback Cayden Jarrett received the snap and turned toward Sivels. Sivels …
U.S. Senators Chris Coons and Lisa Blunt Rochester, and Congresswoman Sarah McBride (all D-Del.) announced that Delaware will receive a federal investment of approximately $8 million from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) for STEM research capacity and workforce development. The award was granted to E-CORE RII: Strengthening Partnerships for Advancing Research Capacity in Delaware, a project led by the …
Delaware’s Poetry Out Loud State Finals returns to the Smyrna Opera House on Thursday, February 20, 2025, at 6:00 pm. Eleven student finalists from public, private, parochial, vo-tech, and charter schools will compete for the opportunity to represent Delaware and advance to the National Finals in Washington, DC, from May 5-7, 2025, where $50,000 in awards and school stipends will …
