One of the champions of improving education in Delaware is resigning from the Wilmington Learning Collaborativeâs governing council. Don Patton, who started both positions in 2022, says he needs to focus on his elected position as president of the Christina School District Board. Also Tuesday night, Laura Burgos, executive director of the collaborative, had some pointed words about the state …
Wilmington Learning Collaborative officials grappled over budget plans and filled two vacant council positions Thursday night in their second meeting since forming. Shanika Perry, a Brandywine school board member on the governing council, was appointed by Gov. John Carney to serve as the chair of the collaborative, which is dedicated to helping the cityâs elementary and middle school children learn …
Even though the job of superintendent of education is one of the most powerful in a school district, many Delaware districts donât perform annual reviews of theirs. âSome boards have a formal review, and some don’t,â said Donald Patton, board member of Christina School District. He was a teacher and principal for decades before being elected in May. âHow do …
Schools up and down the First State are asking their school boards to allow them to put more than 22 students in elementary school classes. Boards have until Dec. 1 to submit waiver requests to the state Department of Education. The waivers are required by Delaware law for kindergarten through third grade students in the core academic subjects of English/Language …
The Christina School District board heard from members and parents opposed to a charter school moratorium. Two parents opposed to Christina School Districtâs request for a moratorium on new or expanding charter schools said the move would inhibit parents’ right to choose where their kids went to school. The moratorium, approved in Februaryâs board meeting, called for a statewide temporary …
Two Christina School Board members have asked the board to revisit its request for a moratorium on new charter schools in the state. Dr. Naveed Baqir, who voted against the moratorium, will speak out against it during Tuesdayâs board meeting. Board member Donald Patton, who also voted against the moratorium, plans to provide support for Baqir during his presentation. Patton …
