HB88 requires school board candidates to be publicly listed, even if checks are pending.

Groups support bill speeding up school board candidacy

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

With pressure from Delaware educational organizations, a bill that would prevent delays to school board candidate campaigns garnered support Wednesday from the Senate Education Committee.  House Bill 88, sponsored by Rep. Paul Baumbach, D-Newark, would require the state’s Department of Elections to publicly list school board candidates who are waiting for their background checks to be completed as a “provisional …

DelawareLive March 26

Delaware LIVE Weekly Review – Mar. 26, 2023

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Click on the image below to view as a PDF This Week’s Top Headlines Include: Headlines School mentors: Who they are, what they do may surprise you 43 to compete for 23 school board seats in May 9 election Culture SALSTHON smashes fundraising goal: $243,791 to help children Pete du Pont records archive opens at Hagley Library Business Women-led Compact …

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Delaware LIVE Weekly Review – March 5, 2023

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Click on the image below to view as a PDF This Week’s Top Headlines Include: Headlines Charter Schools sue Holodick over special ed payments School board candidate listings delayed by background checks Delaware offers second round of child care worker bonuses Culture ‘Book of Mormon’ for $25? Playhouse offers ticket lottery Mt. Cuba: Sedges should be welcome addition to gardens …

Only 1 Milford candidate takes part in online forum

Betsy PriceEducation, Headlines

School board elections are May 10 across the state of Delaware.   Jalyn Powell, running for Milford School District’s at-large seat, said Thursday night that board members should be open-minded, all students should be seen as gifted, critical race theory is not an issue, charter schools and choice are good, and that ethnicity of school workers should reflect the community. …

Meet school board candidates in 6 upcoming virtual forums

Jarek RutzEducation, Headlines

Upcoming school board forums will allow community members to meet, question school board candidates. Photo by Element5 Digital.   Meet the candidates in 6 upcoming school board forums Delaware school board election forums kick off tomorrow, with six being held during the next two weeks so community members can meet their district’s candidates and hear their thoughts. With only 10% …