Delaware schools this past spring showed a double-digit percentage increase in both the number of Advanced Placement (AP) tests taken and the number of students taking them. Students took 12,731 exams in May 2023, representing a 16.6% increase from the prior year, with 738 additional students – 11.3% more – taking AP exams. “Red Clay’s Strategic Plan has prioritized students …
DelawareLIVE Weekly Review – December 24, 2023
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Learning Collab: Brandywine bypasses vote again
Brandywine School District’s Board of Education has once again bypassed a vote on whether the district should join the Wilmington Learning Collaborative. During the school board’s Monday meeting, board members cited concerns over the collaborative’s governance structure and who would be responsible if the collaborative fails. The board did not indicate whether a vote would take place during its next …
Red Clay seeks $265 million from state for building repair
Red Clay Consolidated School District is waiting to hear whether the state will fund a request for $265 million to address maintenance costs and improvement needs in 27 buildings. The district’s school board unanimously voted in its August meeting to submit a certificate of necessity to the Department of Education. “This certificate of necessity is absolutely needed in our district,” …
Reading nonprofit helps 4th grader learn to love library
In spring 2021, Ameilia Carrubba’s struggles with reading because of her dyslexia meant she shied away from books and reading. Today, “she wants to read,” said her mom, Kelli Carruba. “She wants to go to the library and get a book out and she definitely has a much more positive attitude and pushes herself more when it comes to reading.” …
Learning Collab, school boards make joint meeting public
The joint meeting of the Red Clay, Brandywine and Christina school districts to discuss concerns about the Wilmington Learning Collaborative will be public. The meeting is set for Tuesday, Aug. 30, at 6:30 p.m. at the Neighborhood House at 1218 B St. in Wilmington. All three district boards have pushed off ratifying or refusing the 16-page draft agreement they received …
Learning Collab districts to meet; test scores for city schools
Brandywine, Red Clay and Christina school districts will meet Aug. 30 with the Department of Education and the governor’s office to discuss joining the Wilmington Learning Collaborative. The announcement came at Brandywine’s school board meeting Monday, where the district once again delayed a vote on whether to join. Board President John Skrobot III said that the date is tentative and …