DelawareLive Oct 6

DelawareLIVE Weekly Review – October 6, 2024

Sonja FreyDelaware Live, Weekly Review

This Week’s Top Stories Include Here’s how animal shelters fixed the canine illness problem Milford Museum sets Oct. 12 event about Delaware’s role in 1800 election State again avoids FDIC/Fed “distressed/underserved areas” list Delaware gets $38.8 million from feds to assist in opioid crisis Laurel sends students home to learn asynchronously due to staff shortages Sussex Central beats Woodbridge in …

Laurel School District will have remote learning Friday due to staff shortages.

Laurel to go asynchronous due to staff shortages

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

Another school district in Delaware is holding an asynchronous learning day due to a large number of staff expected to be absent.  Laurel School District announced Tuesday that “after reviewing staff attendance and considering our capacity to maintain a safe and effective learning environment, the district has made the decision to transition to an asynchronous learning day for both students …

The state's 2024 secretary scholars were honored Tuesday night.

93 honored as 2024 Secretary of Education Scholars

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

The head of Delaware’s Department of Education has named his 93 scholars for 2024. Secretary of Education Mark Holodick selected the students based on their continued academic achievement and involvement in the community.  “This represents one of the highest academic achievements a student can earn in a Delaware public school,” Holodick said at a dinner in Dover honoring the students …