While the Delaware State Hornets take on the Morgan State Bears Saturday, the Delaware Department of Education will be working to build its roster by recruiting future teachers. Prospective educators will be able to meet with 17 districts and charter schools during the game, which begins at 2 p.m. at DSUâs Alumni Stadium in Dover. âI am excited to see …
Delaware LIVE Weekly Review â Oct. 2, 2022
Click on the image below to view as a PDF This Weekâs Top Headlines Include: Headlines State retirees sue to stop Medicare Advantage plan Rehobothâs offshore wind primer aired all sides of issue Federal judge partially halts Delaware âghost gunâ ban Culture Mount Pleasant wins contest to perform âFrozen: The Musicalâ Grand Gala returns with âHamiltonâ star on stage Diocese …
DSU double: New ag building, $1 million in scholarshipsÂ
It was a two-fer day of celebration Thursday at Delaware State University, as officials broke ground for a new $10 million agriculture building and unveiled a $1 million grant that will pay full tuition for 21 STEM students. âWe want to produce agriculture professionals and agriculture scientists, and we believe the addition of this building will provide a greater environment …
Meet DSUâs first Terrance Newton Scholarship recipients
Jaden Rivera dropped his phone on his lap and started crying when he got the phone call that he was being given a new scholarship. Jaâron Hunt screamed in excitement when he got the same call, knowing the money will help him earn a career in teaching where he can the kind of Black male leader he aspires to be. …
DSU rises to No. 2 public HBCU in college rankings
Delaware State University rose one place to No. 2 in the U.S. News & World Report college rankings of the nationâs best public Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The Dover-based school also rose to No. 8 from No. 10 among all HBCUs. The ranking reflects DSUâs journey of progress, said DSU President Tony Allen. âWe believe what weâre doing …
Breast Cancer fundraisers spread through September, October
Although October is recognized as breast cancer awareness month, community partnership breast cancer awareness events and fundraisers begin to take place in September. The cooler fall weather provides a great opportunity for the community to plan or support a DBCC partnership. Partnership events help our organization support survivors in our state who have, and who are currently battling breast …
Learning Collab districts to meet; test scores for city schools
Brandywine, Red Clay and Christina school districts will meet Aug. 30 with the Department of Education and the governorâs office to discuss joining the Wilmington Learning Collaborative. The announcement came at Brandywineâs school board meeting Monday, where the district once again delayed a vote on whether to join. Board President John Skrobot III said that the date is tentative and …
Christina delays Collaborative vote; DSU wants inÂ
Christina School District board on Tuesday night once more voted to delay a decision on whether or not to join the Wilmington Learning Collaborative. There was little discussion, but a Delaware State University official did ask the board to include DSU as part of the collaborative. Rouser, who is DSUâs chair of education, gave a presentation to the board that …
Freedom Schools likely to stay after successful first year
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 Childrenâs Defense Fund, there are five key aspects of the freedom schools:Â High-quality academic and character-building enrichment Parent and family involvement Civic engagement and social action Intergenerational servant leadership development …
DSU to use $1 million grant for urban revitalization center
Delaware State University will use $1 million in federal funds to build an urban revitalization center. The money will come through a federal grant, announced Tuesday on campus by U.S. Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester. The Center for Urban Revitalization and Entrepreneurship will be located at 225 W. Division Street in downtown Dover, one block from the universityâs Dover Campus. DSU …