Fifty at-risk students, 25 from Capital and 25 from Caesar Rodney school districts, are continuing their schooling into the summer months, courtesy of newly implemented Freedom Schools. Sponsored by the Children’s Defense Fund, there are five key aspects of the freedom schools: High-quality academic and character-building enrichment Parent and family involvement Civic engagement and social action Intergenerational servant leadership development …
Caesar Rodney turns to BoardDocs for easier public access
Caesar Rodney’s school board voted Tuesday night to buy software that will cost $10,500 annually, but serve as a one-stop-shop for families seeking information. All meetings, agendas, meeting minutes, documents, recordings, policies and other information about the school board will be easily available, the board was told. BoardDocs is a paperless meeting management software for public school boards. Eleven of …
Caesar Rodney’s culinary team wins national competition
A hint of salt, a dash of pepper and a big spoonful of victory and cash for Caesar Rodney High School’s culinary team, who bested 80 other teams throughout the country at the National ProStart Student Invitational in Washington, D.C. Each chef earned a $7,000 college scholarship. Teams had to make a three-course meal, and 60 judges scored them based …
School board elections underway; polls close at 8 p.m.
Red Clay candidates have placed their campaign signs around North Star Elementary School in Hockessin. (Jarek Rutz/Delaware LIVE News) It’s election day in Delaware. On the ballot: 38 candidates throughout the state in what has turned out to be one of the most divisive and partisan school board elections in memory. Patriots for Delaware sent out an email at 2 …
Blue Coats ditch Caesar Rodney logo in favor of nondescript horse
Delaware Blue Coats’ new angry horse logo. The Delaware Blue Coats have removed founding father Caesar Rodney from their logo in favor of a distinctly apolitical horse wearing a varsity jacket. The Blue Coats are an affiliate team of the Philadelphia 76ers in the National Basketball Association’s G-league. They hold their games at Wilmington’s Chase Fieldhouse. The move comes one …
Girls soccer All-State teams announced; Caravel’s St. Leger is player of year
Caitlin St. Leger Caravel Academy Girls Soccer Player of the Year photo courtesy of Caravel Academy Soccer Girls Soccer Division I First Team All State Olivia Stephen Appoquinimink 12 Alani Lawrence Appoquinimink 12 Gabrielle Davis Caesar Rodney 11 Jada McCullough Caesar Rodney 12 Ryan Mundy Charter Wilm. 11 Corinne Arnold Charter Wilm. 12 Gabby Riley Middletown 9 Tyla …
Candidates compete May 11 for school board posts
Several school districts have no competition, but here’s a look at the ones who do
Super Saturday softball action features top 10 teams
A gusty finish to the Month of April turned into sun-splashed softball diamonds around the state as seven of the top 10 teams were in action Saturday. Top ranked Sussex Central blanked Newark Charter 11-0 behind the pitching of freshman sensation Madge Layfield to improve to 13-1 on the season. Layfield recorded 12 strikeouts in five innings of work, allowed …
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