The Red Clay School District Board’s motion to review the Charter School of Wilmington did not pass last week, but is expected to return in May. Photo by Getty Images The Red Clay Consolidated School District Board did not have enough votes last week to initiate a review of the Charter School of Wilmington. While the board seemed to …
Red Clay board votes on compliance review of Wilmington Charter
The Red Clay move follows months of complaints from parents about Wilmington Charter. Photo by Pixabay. UPDATE: The motion to do a compliance review did not pass because board rules require at least 4 yes votes, board chair Cathy Thompson said Monday. One board member was absent. She expects the issue to come up again in May when all …
State: Students should be tested for COVID after spring break
With COVID-19 cases rising again, the state Division of Public Health and Department of Education are asking parents to have their children tested the day before they return to the classroom. Spring break for most Delaware schools will occur the week of April 18. Families can use over-the-counter tests — which some schools gave to student families during …
Mental health curriculum bill heads to Senate floor for vote
A bill that will require the state to provide mental health education in every grade level passed through the Senate Education Committee and will now go to the Senate floor. If it passes there, it will go to Gov. John Carney for his signature. House Bill 301 asks the Department of Education to establish and implement mental health educational programs …
Legislators pass college livestream, school fingerprinting bills
A bill headed to the House after passing in the Senate would require state colleges to livestream trustee meetings and make that an an archive of them available to the public. Photo by Unsplash. Two education bills sailed unanimously through the General Assembly Tuesday. The Senate unanimously passed a bill requiring Delaware colleges to livestream meetings and maintain an …
Seaford test scores improve with focus on science of reading
While students at Blades Elementary get the traditional reminders to continue reading during the upcoming spring break, their reminders have a twist. About 35% of the 400 students in that Seaford School District school come from homes in which English is not the first language spoken. So Blades recommends the entire family read as a way to improve literacy …
Science of reading bill sails through Senate, heads to House
A day after being released by the Senate Education Committee, a bill that refocus the way reading is taught sailed through the Senate. A bill that requires the state to establish a curriculum aligned with the science of reading is on its way to the state House after being unanimously supported by all 21 senators. Senate Bill 4, which passed …
Padua students get hands-on STEM experience at UD, Chemours labs
Padua freshmen and sophomores create toys that are then presented to judges and industry experts, including Melissa & Doug reps. The engineering students of Padua Academy are making their ideas come to life through the engineering facilities and a 3D design lab at the University of Delaware. Two years ago, the all-girls school in Wilmington partnered with Chemours Discovery …
Full-time substitute teacher bill could add 208 permanent subs
Delaware schools are one step closer to being able to hire permanent substitute teachers. House Bill 315, which would provide funding for schools to hire substitute teachers as full-time employees, has been released with bipartisan support by the House Education Committee. Dozens of subs are needed each day across the state. The issue became critical in December and January when …
Charter moratorium bill released after heavy debate
After a contentious hearing, a bill that would put a moratorium on both the creation and expansion of charter schools in New Castle County was released by the House Education Committee Wednesday. The final vote on House Bill 353 was nine in favor and seven against. All nine who voted in favor are Democrats, all seven against are Republicans. In …