The University of Delaware has secured its largest individual philanthropic contribution in historyâa 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 whatâs referred to as the âNationâs Report Cardâ was released Wednesday, and while thereâs still critical underperformance, Delawareâs 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 â The ChristianaCare Health Network has officially become the second group of doctors and the first house staff in Delaware to successfully unionize. âItâs very exciting that Christiana residents have come together to form a union, creating the framework to support each other in each departmentâs needs,” said Dr. Layla Annous, a resident physician in medicine and pediatrics. ChristianaCare …
Delaware is leading the charge in the federal governmentâs mission to provide internet for all. Tuesday, the Department of Commerceâs National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) approved the First Stateâs final proposal for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program. The program is a key feature of the federal governmentâs âInternet for Allâ 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 â 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 …
Delawareâs four most northern schools â which make up four of the six largest districts in the state â have data metrics that can tell a number of stories, all of which keep parents, teachers, administrators, and even students awake at night. One story is about absenteeism. Another is about resources, another about the challenges of special student populations, and …
