Over the course of the pandemic, enrollment in Delaware charter schools increased 5.10%, while traditional public schoolsā student body dropped 1.14%. Thatās 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 Stateās traditional public schools lost 1,423 students from 2019 …
Delaware LIVE Weekly Review ā August 28, 2022
Click on the image below to view as a PDF This Weekās 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 ākids can be kidsā again How to vote in Delawareās upcoming elections Culture Rotary flags line Wilmington Riverwalk until Sept. 19 Business …
Here are the graduation rates for each district, charter
There are wide disparities among Delawareās public school districts and charters in the percentage of seniors crossing the stage to graduate each spring.Ā Department of Education officials indicated that the most recent data is from 2021 graduation rates.Ā Recommended: Colonialās dropout prevention program shows impressive results This yearās data will likely not be published on the State Report Card until …
Delaware students make several Top 10 lists at healthcare conference
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 āāmedical reading, epidemiology, sports medicine, community awareness, dental terminology and health education.Ā 15 Delaware students …
Bill to block 5-mile radius charter preference rule draws heat
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.Ā Rep. Nnamdi Chukwuocha, D-Wilmington, said …
Conrad defeats Newark Charter in fiveĀ
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.Ā The Red wolves offense scored early …
Delaware LIVE Weekly Review ā October 3, 2021
Hover over the image below and a gray bar pops up at the bottomāscroll through the pdf, use direction arrows, zoom in or out, download the PDF, or view in full-screen mode. [pdf-embedder url=”/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/DelawareLive-Oct-3.pdf” title=”DelawareLive-Oct 3″] This Weekās Top Headlines Include: HEADLINES Shot 6 times, Milford officer says family is his motivation to recover Patriots for Delaware says it found …