Gene Truono has been elected chairman of the Delaware Republican Party following the resignation of Juliane Murray. Truono, a former U.S. Senate candidate and board member of the Caesar Rodney Institute, has long been involved in Republican politics. He ran for Senate in 2018 and has served on numerous boards and nonprofit organizations dedicated to community development, historical preservation, and …
The University of Delaware has secured its largest individual philanthropic contribution in history—a generous $71.5 million gift from alumni Robert L. Siegfried, Jr. and Kathleen Marie Siegfried, along with The Siegfried Group, LLP. This transformative donation will support the Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics and positions the college among the nation’s elite business schools. The gift, which is …
2024 data from what’s referred to as the “Nation’s Report Card” was released Wednesday, and while there’s still critical underperformance, Delaware’s making slight improvement in test scores and proficiency rates. Delaware is nine points below the national average for scores in eighth-grade math and seven points below in eighth-grade reading. Fourth-grade math scores were four points less than the national …
NEWARK – The ChristianaCare Health Network has officially become the second group of doctors and the first house staff in Delaware to successfully unionize. “It’s very exciting that Christiana residents have come together to form a union, creating the framework to support each other in each department’s needs,” said Dr. Layla Annous, a resident physician in medicine and pediatrics. ChristianaCare …
Delaware is leading the charge in the federal government’s mission to provide internet for all. Tuesday, the Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) approved the First State’s final proposal for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program. The program is a key feature of the federal government’s “Internet for All” initiative to connect everyone in America …
A recent dispute over Delaware’s school recognition program highlights the growing challenge of measuring and communicating educational progress in an era of increasing data complexity. The Delaware Department of Education recently awarded 17 schools with state and national recognition for achievements in student growth, closing achievement gaps, and serving special populations. However, education policy expert Tanya Hettler, Ph.D., from the …
By Bradley Vasoli Spending on Medicaid, the federal-state healthcare program serving lower-income Americans, has climbed significantly in many states, including Delaware. But many experts believe care quality has decreased despite that — or because of it. In Fiscal Year 2023, the First State spent more than $3.34 billion in combined state and federal money on Medicaid, with the program covering …
