A bill that would lower the voting age to vote in school board elections from 18 to 16 drew heavy criticism from both sides of the aisle in the House Education Committee Wednesday. After an hour-and-a-half conversation filled with both Democrats and Republicans opposing the legislation, House Bill 96 was tabled Wednesday. That means the committee will take no further …
Two months ago, fifth-grader Jeraniah Jackson joined the 150 students in Cape Henlopen School Districtās mentoring program.Ā Ā She had been disrespectful of teachers and generally not nice to people around her when someone suggested she consider the program. āItās definitely helped,ā said Jackson, who attends H.O. Brittingham Elementary in Milton. āI talk to my mentor about things that happen in …
The Brandywine School District voted Monday night to explore using the same new model for evaluate its superintendent that Christina decided to consider two months ago. The vote came after Brandywine School Board member Ralph Ackerman recommended contacting the Delaware School Boards Association to set up a workshop to talk about its program they would use with Superintendent Lincoln Hohler. …
Country music sensation and Delaware native Jimmie Allen will join Read Aloud Delaware Wednesday for a Q+A session about his childrenās book, āMy Voice Is a Trumpet.ā The book will then be read by his kindergarten teacher, Mary Beth Alexander. āHe took my hand and held my arms and said, āI want the world to hear you read to them …
