Delaware students are heading back to school.

Back to school: teacher raises, mental health help, funding

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

As First State public schools reopen next week, most students won’t see much difference in the day-to-day workings of the classroom. But there’s a lot going on in the background. Many districts will be adopting new science and math curriculums designed to help counter the state’s dismal test scores – and continue the battle against COVID-19 learning loss. More mental …

With Brandywine's vote, the WLC will have the 2023-2024 as a planning year, per the amendment.

WLC gets another planning year after Brandywine vote

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

The Wilmington Learning Collaborative’s governing council got its wish and will now have an additional planning year after the final vote to amend the signed memorandum of understanding was approved Monday night. The collaborative, made up of nine city of Wilmington elementary schools across Christina, Red Clay and Brandywine school districts, was waiting on Brandywine’s board to approve the 2023-2024 …

Red Clay and Brandywine's school boards must approve the amendment for the planning period to be extended.

Christina first to OK extension of WLC planning period

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

Christina School District’s board on Tuesday became the first to vote to extend the planning period for the Wilmington Learning Collaborative. Planning was supposed to have ended with the 2022-23 school year, but because it took a longer time than expected for the 15-person governing council to form, find an executive director and get school assessments moving, the board asked …

Laura Burgos has been selected to be the executive director of the WLC.

‘I’m ready to go’ says WLC’s first exec. director Burgos

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

It’s official: the Wilmington Learning Collaborative has finalized the contract for its executive director, Laura Burgos, who will sign sometime in the next few days. A special meeting was called for the agency’s governing council Thursday, and after about an hour of its members meeting executively in private, the group publicly announced it had agreed to hire Burgos, who said …

DelawareLive July 23

DelawareLIVE Weekly Review – July 23, 2023

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This Week’s Review Includes: Del. gun advocate groups furious over State Fair weapons ban Fancy a low-digit Delaware hunting license? Enter State Fair raffle Tatnall grad creates line of stylish, useful pickleball bags State vehicle inspections to use more onboard diagnostics Laurel ends drought winning Major Boys District 3 championship Click on the image below to view the PDF Sonja …

The Wilmington Learning Collaborative has finalized a preliminary budget for next year, which includes $10 million in spending.

Learning Collab sets $10 million prelim. budget 

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

The Wilmington Learning Collaborative has proposed a way to spend the $10 million it will get from the state next year as the effort to improve educational and societal outcomes for the Wilmington students ramps up. The group’s governing council voted to approve the budget Tuesday night, and it will now head to the Department of Education for approval before …

Laura Burgos and the WLC governing council are negotiating benefits and salary.

Contract delays to Learning Collab’s exec. director Burgos

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

The Wilmington Learning Collaborative still doesn’t have an executive director. Laura Burgos, who was tapped by the Collaborative’s governing council to take over, has yet to sign her contract, the council was told Tuesday night. That detail was a bit surprising because in Brandywine’s school board meeting Monday, council chair the Rev. Shanika Perry – who’s also a Brandywine board …

DelawareLive June 25

DelawareLIVE Weekly Review – June 25, 2023

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Click on the image below to view as a PDF This Week’s Top Headlines Include: Headlines State’s 2024 budget of $5.6 billion jumps 10% over 2023 Republicans make one more try to limit DNREC on EV mandate After 6-month search, Learning Collab selects exec. director Republican bill would allow bail denial for firearm offenses Gender-affirming bill draws GOP criticism; action …

Laura Burgos has been selected to be the executive director of the WLC.

After 6-month search, Learning Collab selects exec. director

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

The Wilmington Learning Collaborative has finally selected an executive director.  After a nationwide search that lasted more than six months, the board on Friday chose Laura Burgos, a career educator in the public, nonprofit and private sectors. “The WLC continues to establish itself as a non-profit corporate entity, and it is very important work,” said Dan Shelton, a member of …

DelawareLive June 18

DelawareLIVE Weekly Review – June 18, 2023

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Click on the image below to view as a PDF This Week’s Top Headlines Include: Headlines Learning collab executive director frontrunner sets priorities State: Complicated to ask Feds to tag smoky days as unusual Meet counselor Dana Carey, Del. behavioral pro of the year Culture Another St. Anthony’s Festival, another debate on parking Candlelight whodunnit makes you wonder who’s really …