Click on the image below to view as a PDF This Week’s Top Headlines Include: Headlines Bill would remove confession privileges for child abuse Kent, Sussex child care centers may get higher Del. payments Wilm. City Council nepotism law draws debate Culture DoMore24 final tally: $2.3 million for state nonprofits Packing 100,000 meals takes less time than you’d think Business …
Learning Collab extends director application indefinitely
With only seven applicants for executive director, the Wilmington Learning Collaborative council voted Thursday to extend the application deadline indefinitely. It was to have ended by March 23, with the post being filled by June 1. The council also discussed whether to alert the current applicants that the deadline was being extended, whether to post the job ad in Ed …
Delaware LIVE Weekly Review – Feb. 26, 2023
Click on the image below to view as a PDF This Week’s Top Headlines Include: Headlines Brandywine program preps special needs students for workforce DoMore24: Your chance to help nonprofits you like Learning Collab hires DSU, Empower Schools to manage projects Culture New history trail documents Iron Hill’s free Black families Sussex community event hopes to pack, donate 150,000 meals …
Delaware LIVE Weekly Review – Feb. 12, 2023
Click on the image below to view as a PDF This Week’s Top Headlines Include: Headlines Legislators call for means testing for property tax credits Parents plead for safety in heated Brandywine board meeting Will foam cups, containers be banned like plastic bags? Business Brandywine Town Center redevelopment tweaked Super Bowl ads to be heavy on nostalgia, AB&C exec says …
Learning Collab talks budget, executor director salary
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 city’s elementary and middle school children learn …
Meet the Learning Collab’s 3 parent representatives
The Wilmington Learning Collaborative’s three parent representatives share a passion and background for social work and educational advocacy. They have similar goals they want to address as members of the council that will guide the new organization. Those areas include mental health services, teacher support and transparency. Appointed by their school district boards, Red Clay’s Jennie Yeow, Christina’s Shanette Graham …
Delaware LIVE Weekly Review – Jan. 15, 2023
Click on the image below to view as a PDF This Week’s Top Headlines Include: Headlines Longhurst starts House Day 2 by apologizing to Minor-Brown Right-to-repair bill would make original parts available Culture 8 ways to mark MLK Day in the First State Business Warehouse announced on 28 acres in First State Crossing Read Aloud Delaware unveils new logo, strategic …
Learning Collab council grapples with leader, meetings
In Friday’s first public meeting of the Wilmington Learning Collaborative’s board, members focused on ironing out the specifics on how the organization will move forward. Among the issues they tackled were selecting a temporary secretary to handle organization issues; setting meeting times; and forming committees to tackle the three main goals of the board. The collaborative is designed to improve …
Learning Collab to hold first public meeting Friday
The Wilmington Learning Collaborative will hold its first public meeting Friday, and the board is expected to be filled with its final three positions – all student representatives – by February. The final parent representative to the collab’s governing council was named Tuesday night by the Christina School District. Shanette Graham, a parent of a student at Stubbs Early Education …
Delaware LIVE Weekly Review – Dec. 18, 2022
Click on the image below to view as a PDF This Week’s Top Headlines Include: Headlines Carney extends health emergency to protect hospital capacity DE Supreme Court explains decision to overturn vote-by-mail Culture Volunteers help pack Mountaire Cares boxes to feed 12,000 Business Walgreens, CVS to pay Delaware $43.6M opioid settlement Global case manufacturer moves from Maryland to Delaware Food …