Two months ago, fifth-grader Jeraniah Jackson joined the 150 students in Cape Henlopen School Districtâs mentoring program.  She had been disrespectful of teachers and generally not nice to people around her when someone suggested she consider the program. âItâs definitely helped,â said Jackson, who attends H.O. Brittingham Elementary in Milton. âI talk to my mentor about things that happen in …
Appoquinimink School Districtâs vote this week to install weapon detectors is the latest move by Delaware schools to combat violence and the presence of guns. Itâs an issue thatâs plagued schools since fall, with the latest incident occurring Wednesday when a Sussex Central High School student was found with a firearm on school property. The student was taken into custody …
Delaware Secretary of Education Susan Bunting will leave her post in December, capping a career of nearly five decades in public education in the First State. Her successor has not been chose, Gov. John Carney said in a Wednesday press release announcing her departure. Bunting became the secretary of education in 2017. She had spent the previous four …
Indian River High School Indian River School District violated Delawareâs open records law during an August meeting when it held two votes about the Governorâs school mask mandate. The first vote was to express a lack of confidence in Gov. John Carney, his staff and the Delaware Department of Public Health. The motion passed the board nine to …
Gov. John Carneyâs order that school kids must wear masks continues to gather complaints. Photo by Bree Stonebraker. Indian River School District on Monday voted âno confidenceâ in the governorâs school mask mandate and agreed to submit a petition urging the order to be reconsidered or revised. The Sussex County meeting, held outside on the football field to avoid the …
