Delaware is leading the charge in the federal governmentās mission to provide internet for all. Tuesday, the Department of Commerceās National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) approved the First Stateās final proposal for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program. The program is a key feature of the federal governmentās āInternet for Allā initiative to connect everyone in America …
Brandywine teachers hit the picket lines ahead of holidays due to expired contracts
WILMINGTON ā An expired contract situation in Brandywine School District has tainted the holiday spirit of teachers, as they began to picket the district Tuesday in the first local educatorsā union picketing in well over a decade. āI am shocked and saddened to be in this position,ā said Jeannette Wilt, a computer and math teacher in the Brandywine School District …
School climate group putting final touches on recommendations
A state agency focused on improving the social environment of schools is closing in on submitting its final recommendations after reviewing a 25-item draft Monday night. The 24-member Student Behavior and School Climate Task Force, made up of government and educational officials as well as school behavioral specialists and resource officers, is focusing on family engagement, safety on school buses, …
Legislator: Mental health programs hurt Delaware classrooms
A member of the state task force thatās trying to improve student behavior and school environments in schools said that tiered mental health programs are killing DelawareĀ classroom productivity.Ā āThey don’t need all the fancy stuff,ā said Sen. Eric Buckson, R-Dover, said. āThey don’t need the interventions. They don’t need the couches, they don’t need the specialists. They just need …
Brandywine seeks help on superintendent evaluationĀ
The Brandywine School District voted Monday night to explore using the same new model for evaluate its superintendent that Christina decided to consider two months ago. The vote came after Brandywine School Board member Ralph Ackerman recommended contacting the Delaware School Boards Association to set up a workshop to talk about its program they would use with Superintendent Lincoln Hohler. …
School boards lay out worries, support for Learning Collaborative
A joint meeting Tuesday of the Brandywine, Christina and Red Clay school districts about the Wilmington Learning Collaborative featured a lively discussion, but still no vote. The 21 board members were joined by Gov. John Carney, Education Secretary Mark Holodick and other key education officials. While no one outright opposed the learning collaborative, some expressed concern about the …