Several leaders from charter schools spoke at the stateās legislative hall in support of a bill that allows them flexibility in hiring. Senate Bill 311, sponsored by Senate President Pro Tempore Dave Sokola, D-Newark, provides the ability for charter schools to hire the administrators that they deem beneficial to the success of the schoolās education program and the needs of …
Military student support earns 3 schools Purple Star status
The same week the legislature moved forward with a bill giving military-connected students priority in school choice decisions, the state announced its Purple Star Schools.Ā Delawareās Department of Education announced Thursday that First State Military Academy, along with Caesar Rodney School Districtās Caesar Rodney High School and Dover Air Force Base Middle School, are the stateās 2024 Purple Star Schools. …
Military students could get priority in school choice
Military families in Delaware could receive a scholastic perk in the world of school choice with a new bill that unanimously was voted for in the House Education Committee Wednesday afternoon. House Bill 354, sponsored by Rep. Nnamdi Chukwuocha, D-Wilmington, gives the dependent children of active military members, full-time Delaware National Guard members, and active duty members of a reserve …