Katie Miro, a first-grade teacher at Newark Charter School, has been named the 2025 Delaware Charter School Teacher of the Year, the Delaware Charter Schools Network (DCSN) announced at its annual IDEA Awards. “Being recognized as Delaware Charter Network’s Teacher of the Year is an incredible honor that affirms the dedication and love I pour into my work each day,” …
This Week’s Top Stories Include NAEP scores show increase in math, little change elsewhere Division of the Arts recognizes Individual Artist Fellows Peggy Griffith and Jamar Lahming win national top librarian honors Wilmington Charter to rep 1st State in Samsung STEM competition Check out Mispillion Art League’s Judged Show through March 29 Winterfest is coming Click on the image below …
A potential partnership between Newark Charter School and Folk Memorial Park was taken off Monday night’s Newark City Council meeting agenda. Newark Mayor Jerry Clifton decided to pull the discussion “in response to the valuable input from the community,” which includes concerns among several residents. Concerns include PA systems, lighting installments, and clearing more than five acres of trees, according …
Several leaders from charter schools spoke at the state’s 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 school’s education program and the needs of …
Having the 2024 National High School Mock Trial competition in the First State has certainly created a home field advantage for the two Delaware teams competing this weekend. “I don’t know how many differences there are in the rules, but we are confident that weknow the Delaware rules, which helps a lot,” said Molly Shay, a senior at Newark Charter …
Two Delaware schools will be participating in this weekend’s 2024 National High School Mock Trial Competition in Wilmington. The Charter School of Wilmington, who are the First State champions, and Newark Charter, who were runner-up both will contend in the national meet. Newark was added because the competition ended up with an odd number of teams. When that happens, the …
Two First State high schoolers are on their way to the Mountaineer State to represent Delaware at the 61st National Youth Science Camp. Kate Li, a senior at Newark Charter School, and Arya Gupta, a junior at Red Clay Consolidated School District’s Charter School of Wilmington, will attend the camp from June 29 to July 20 in Monongahela National Forest …
