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Here’s what happens now in districts whose referendums passed

Now that Colonial, Red Clay and Brandywine have had successful referendums, residents of those school districts may be wondering when


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Jarek Rutz posted at 11:44 am

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Teacher pay committee to focus now on career ladders 

The state committee responsible for making recommendations on the pay of educators now turns its focus to creating leadership and


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Jarek Rutz posted at 11:14 am

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DSU widens global presence with University of Belize alliance

  Delaware State University has created a partnership it hopes will lead to future opportunities in Belize, a nation on


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Jarek Rutz posted at 11:53 am

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Schools await final $3.8M for downtown gym, learning center

Three schools sharing the same building in downtown Wilmington are eagerly awaiting the hoped-for completion of an $18 million project


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Jarek Rutz posted at 11:03 am

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Caesar Rodney HS: 5x state culinary competition winners

The young cooks from Caesar Rodney School District are state champs once again. Caesar Rodney High School’s culinary team recently


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Jarek Rutz posted at 12:13 pm

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Smyrna School District referendum fails

Smyrna School District’s capital and operating referendum to raise local revenue for it school’s has failed. It’s request to raise


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Jarek Rutz posted at 9:48 pm

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WilmU, Code Differently team up for 18 credit opportunity in tech

A new partnership between Wilmington University and a national coding group will provide Delaware residents the opportunity to earn a


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Jarek Rutz posted at 4:09 pm

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Here’s how Delaware slices its school funding pie

One might find it hard to believe that laundry, driver’s ed and athletic travel and equipment are considered “instructional costs”


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Jarek Rutz posted at 12:04 pm

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Hodgson’s Maiss Hussein repeats as Delaware Poetry Out Loud champ

Maiss Hussein, a senior at Paul M. Hodgson Vocational Technical High School, is once again Delaware’s Poetry Out Loud winner.


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Jarek Rutz posted at 10:32 am

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Colonial referendum passes one day after Red Clay’s success

Colonial School District’s capital and operating referendum has passed, a day after Red Clay’s referendum also passed. With the successful


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Jarek Rutz posted at 10:34 pm

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Legislature to be briefed on new school funding report

Delaware’s legislators will get their first official look next week at a recently released funding report that suggests changes to


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Jarek Rutz posted at 4:23 pm

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Ursuline’s record $5M Fusco donation to rebuild, expand gym

A downtown Wilmington Catholic girls school has received the largest donation in its 130-year history, and students rocked its gymnasium


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Jarek Rutz posted at 3:57 pm

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Red Clay referendum passes with large support

The referendum for the Red Clay Consolidated School District, the largest school district in Delaware, has passed. The district’s residents…

Jarek Rutz posted at 10:00 pm

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6 named 2024 Superstars in Education & Training Winners

Six institutions in Delaware have been recognized by the Delaware State Chamber as 2024 Superstars in Education & Training winners.…

Jarek Rutz posted at 4:17 pm

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12 finalists will compete for 2024 Poetry Out Loud title

Twelve of the finest high school poets Delaware has to offer have been picked to take the stage at the…

Jarek Rutz posted at 7:11 pm

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Student-directed learning days get thumbs down in Milford

A proposed way to teach through “self-directed student learning time” was met with criticism from several members of the Milford…

Jarek Rutz posted at 2:39 pm

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New Milford middle school has 4 finalists for name change

The new Milford middle school, a key component of Milford School District’s strategic plan to accommodate rapid enrollment growth, will…

Jarek Rutz posted at 12:05 pm

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Wilmington Charter goes back-to-back, ties most wins in State Mock Trial

After the state’s young prospective lawyers battled it out in the courtrooms for five rounds of competition over two days,…

Jarek Rutz posted at 11:49 am

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What happens if you’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 night…

Jarek Rutz posted at 1:39 pm

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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 hopes…

Jarek Rutz posted at 12:40 pm

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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 it’s overseeing. That…

Jarek Rutz posted at 2:21 pm

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Wilmington’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 has…

Jarek Rutz posted at 12:37 pm

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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 to…

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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 new…

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