Over the course of the pandemic, enrollment in Delaware charter schools increased 5.10%, while traditional public schools’ student body dropped 1.14%. That’s according to a report published in November by the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools. It found that traditional public schools lost students in nearly every state. The First State’s traditional public schools lost 1,423 students from 2019 …
Click on the image below to view as a PDF This Week’s Top Headlines Include: Headlines Pires, 3 others paid $17K for anti-Greg Fuller mailer 4 seek House seat moved from Wilmington to Sussex Schools start Tuesday, and ‘kids can be kids’ again How to vote in Delaware’s upcoming elections Culture Rotary flags line Wilmington Riverwalk until Sept. 19 Business …
There are wide disparities among Delaware’s public school districts and charters in the percentage of seniors crossing the stage to graduate each spring. Department of Education officials indicated that the most recent data is from 2021 graduation rates. Recommended: Colonial’s dropout prevention program shows impressive results This year’s data will likely not be published on the State Report Card until …
Several First State students finished in the top 10 of events at the 45th annual HOSA Future Health Professionals International Leadership Conference in Nashville. The gathering of 10,500 students and advisors from across the world included more than 150 Delawareans competing in events such as medical reading, epidemiology, sports medicine, community awareness, dental terminology and health education. 15 Delaware students …
A bill that would bar charter schools from giving preference in student admissions to those living within a 5-mile radius of the school faced a lot of scrutiny in the Senate Executive Committee Wednesday. House Bill 238 was passed by the House on May 5, although it faced concerns in the House hearings as well. Rep. Nnamdi Chukwuocha, D-Wilmington, said …
Joseph Malinowski threw a gem on the mound for the Red Wolves tossing a 2 hit complete game shutout, photo by Nick Halliday Conrad Red Wolves proved to be too much for Newark Charter. The fifth ranked Red Wolves defeated Newark Charter in five innings by way of mercy rule 10-0 at Frawley Stadium. The Red wolves offense scored early …
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