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Delaware LIVE+ Weekly Review – Jan. 12, 2025

Sonja FreyDelaware Live, Weekly Review

This Week’s Top Stories Include Report suggests educator shortage slowly improving in Delaware McBride responds to DE Republican condemnation of her No vote on Laken act Delaware residents get new rights and control over their data privacy In Wilmington, crime down, murders up in 2024 New Wilmington Mayor Carney picks leadership team Wheels for Warriors donating refurbished cars to veterans …

The latest Delaware Excellent Educator Hiring Practices Survey shows educator shortage numbers improving. (Photo from rukxstockphoto/Adobe Stock)

Report suggests educator shortage slowly improving in Del.

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

  The nationwide educator shortage has been a thorn in the side of schools, but the burden is easing in the First State.  Delaware’s public schools have 259 vacant staff positions (2.5% of the total educator workforce), a 52% decrease compared to the previous hiring season.  Delaware has more than 10,000 instructional and non-instructional workers. However, not all openings are …