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What happens if youā€™re waitlisted from school of choice?

After wading through the process of school choice, Erin Exelby found herself woken up in the middle of the nightā€¦

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Sussex community vocalizes needs, hope for education

A few dozen parents of students, educators and concerned community members shared their frustrations with education in Delaware and hopesā€¦

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WLC needs three more months to set performance reqs

The Wilmington Learning Collaborative says it needs three extra months to set performance requirements for the schools itā€™s overseeing. Thatā€¦

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Wilmingtonā€™s Tariah Hyland wins John Lewis youth award for activism

A 20-year-old college student from Wilmington who pushed for Black history to be included in the Delaware school curriculum hasā€¦

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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 toā€¦

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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 newā€¦

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Layfield hearing: Employees say he was jovial showing video

GEORGETOWN — Ousted Sussex Central High School Principal ā€™s hearing Thursday to clear his name stretched into the mid-afternoon asĀ ā€¦

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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 inā€¦

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Starry DSU gala raises $3 million for scholarships

Basketball legend Earvin ā€œMagicā€ Johnson made a guest appearance at this past weekendā€™s gala at Delaware State University, which raisedā€¦

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Sanford student wins $25,000 as science competition finalist

A student from the Sanford School has been awarded $25,000 ā€“ with a chance to win up to an additionalā€¦

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Odyssey celebrates Greek program, $500,000 national award

This week, Odyssey Charter School in Wilmington celebrated civic engagement, its Greek immersion program, and a national recognition that wonā€¦

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Cape Henlopen 6th district to hold tax hike vote; March 26

Cape Henlopen School District is the sixth district in Delaware to have a referendum this year in which residents willā€¦

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JFC praises DSU aviation, says it should upgrade facilities

Jokes were cracked, programs were praised and millions state funding was requested from Delaware State University Thursdayā€™s Joint Finance Committee…

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DelTech questioned about extra salary funding, pay discrepancyĀ 

It was higher education day in the Joint Finance Committee Thursday, in which the big three state institutions ā€“ University…

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Colonial addresses concerns about sports facilities in tax forum

How Colonial School District sports will benefit from a $61 million tax referendum was a common theme among questions during…

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WLC building 9 community councils, strengthening partnerships

Partnership was the word of the night in the Wilmington Learning Collaborativeā€™s January meeting Tuesday night.Ā  Dorrell Green, superintendent of…

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CCAC opens Innovation Center to help close technology gap

The Christina Cultural Arts Center unveiled its new and improved Innovation Center Wednesday, which leaders call a major milestone for…

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SALSTHON keeps $175K goal, will benefit St. Patrickā€™s Center

  Wilmingtonā€™s Salesianum School has started fundraising for SALSTHON 2024, which has a goal of $175,000 to benefit St. Patrickā€™s…

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New ā€˜future flexibleā€™ Tatnall School library draws more students

Tatnall Schoolā€™s new $1 million library lets students just get on with the business of learning, says a student at…

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Milford school leaders encouraged by district literacy plan

Officials in the Milford School District answered questions and gave updates Monday night about the progress of the districtā€™s literacy…

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Salesianum, Ursuline, Padua join in spirit of service

Ninth-graders Juliana Carranza and Caroline Lober were complete strangers coming into Monday, but a day of community held by three…

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State releases online tool to help schools evaluate facilities

The Delaware Department of Education released a new tool to establish an evaluation and assessment system to determine whether a…

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Sanford uses $1.5 million gift to create 4-year scholarship

The Sanford School has just received the largest individual gift in its 93-year history.Ā  The private school in Hockessin will…

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5 school districts to hold tax hike referenda in 2024

Five of Delawareā€™s 19 school districts are asking their residents to head to the polls in 2024 and vote for…

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