Redding Consortium Board members around U-shaped meeting table

Redding Consortium Recommends Single Northern New Castle County School District

Brent BurdgeEducation, Government, Government & Politics, Headlines, High Schools, Schools, Town Square Live, Weekly Review

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 …

Sen. Tizzy Lockman and Matt Denn observe students.

Brandywine School District Shares Redistricting Plans Proposed by the Redding Consortium

Brent BurdgeEducation, Government, Schools

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 School District referendum passes; historic site will be saved

Charlie MegginsonEducation, Headlines

A voter enters the polling place to vote in the 2021 Milford School District referendum. Students will once again walk the halls of the historic Milford Middle School thanks to local residents voting overwhelmingly in favor of the school district’s referendum.  The referendum passed with 1,398 (67%) voting in favor of the measure and just 695 (33%) against. The building …