Providence Creek Academy, pictured above, is one of four grant recipients in Delaware to support rural education.

2 districts, 2 charters share $185,478 to support rural education

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

Four educational entities in Delaware are receiving thousands of dollars to support rural education. The federal Rural and Low Income Schools Program grant to provide rural districts and schools with financial assistance for initiatives aimed at improving student achievement. “This additional funding allows our school to provide much-needed support to meet the social-emotional needs of our students, and to connect …

Parents have shared some positives and some preferred changes, as well as what they look for as they navigate through the process of school choice.

Here’s what parents dealing with school choice say it’s like

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

As Mia McIntyre navigates her first rodeo of school choice for her daughter, she’s found it fairly easy, but with some surprisingly stressful points in Delaware’s process. Xavia Davis finds the process burdensome and said she was treated rudely by district employees who seemed entitled to know why she wanted to choice her children away from the district. Nicole Kowal, …