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Capital School District names Victoir T. Cahoon as new superintendent
DOVER – The Capital School District Board of Education has appointed Dr. Victoir T. Cahoon as its new Superintendent of Schools, effective immediately. Cahoon, who has served as interim superintendent since the start of the 2024-2025 school year, brings over 30 years of educational leadership experience to his permanent role. “His proven leadership, innovative vision, and unwavering dedication to students, staff, …
Laurel to go asynchronous due to staff shortages
Another school district in Delaware is holding an asynchronous learning day due to a large number of staff expected to be absent. Laurel School District announced Tuesday that “after reviewing staff attendance and considering our capacity to maintain a safe and effective learning environment, the district has made the decision to transition to an asynchronous learning day for both students …
13-year-old arrested for threats towards Dover school
A 13-year-old male was arrested Wednesday after making threats towards Dover Middle School in Capital School District. The child, whose name has not been released, is a resident of Seaford, and is not a student at the school. The investigation began at 2:23 p.m. Tuesday when the Dover Police Department received three calls through 911 from the same number. The …
7 schools share $2.16 million in grants for out-of-school learning
A charter school in Wilmington plans on using a new $320,000 grant to fund after-school and summer-school programs focusing on literacy, math, critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Thomas Edison Charter School is one of seven community education centers receiving hundreds of thousands of dollars from the 21st Century Community Learning Center grant. Salome Thomas-EL, head of school, said he is …
Get to know Milford’s Shannon Gronau, Behavioral Pro of the Year
Shannon Gronau from the Milford School District believes the movement behind mental health after the pandemic has shifted the paradigm of society and of public education. The counselor at Mispillion Elementary School was recently named 2024 Delaware Behavioral Health Professional of the Year, an award honoring outstanding service by school employees who are health care practitioners or human service providers …
More Capital schools move to remote learning
Parents of Capital School District say more schools have gone remote and asynchronous for part of this week, but the district will not comment. Those schools include Dover High School, Dover Middle School and Kent County Community School, which serves about 300 students who have special needs. KCCS, which serves about 300 students who have special needs, went remote Thursday …
Parents upset as staffing issues close special needs school
Some Capital School District parents are upset they had little more than 24 hours notice to make plans for their special needs students when their school closed because of bus and teacher staffing problems. The move left many parents scrambling to find care for their children. First, the parents were notified Monday via an email that district leaders were evaluating …
School behavior group wants more funding for specialists
The state task force dedicated to evaluating the ongoing problems with student behavior and school climate acknowledges that there is a real problem in Delaware schools. The 24-member Student Behavior and School Climate Task Force, made of government and educational officials as well as school behavioral specialists and resource officers, got its first taste of official suspension data Monday night. …
Appo, Capital schools win award for excellence in counseling
Two Delaware schools have been awarded the Sapphire Award for Excellence in School Counseling. Appoquinimink School District’s Bunker Hill Elementary School and Capital School District’s Kent County Secondary Intensive Learning Center were announced winners Monday in what is the state’s fourth year giving out the recognition. The award honors school counseling programs that are comprehensive, data-informed and designed to serve …
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