May 10, 2013
Local News
The News Journal
Appoquinimink voters approve $2.8 million operating referendum
Appoquinimink voters tonight approved a $2.8 million operating referendum. The vote was 4,637 for and 3,023 against the plan, based on unofficial results. “I'm happy; I'm relieved; and the real winners are our kids," Superintendent Matthew Burrows said in...
May 6, 2013
Local News
The News Journal
In high-stakes school elections, a few rule the many in Delaware
Low interest in Delaware school board elections has helped create a dynamic where a relative handful of voters decides the outcome of races with millions in educational dollars at stake. That has also opened the door for groups like teachers unions to...
Early Childhood News: Announcing DEL Teams
A bold leap into uncharted early-childhood territory has occurred in Delaware to ensure that our state’s youngsters are kindergarten-ready. The Delaware Office of Early Learning (OEL) and the Delaware Early Learning Center (DEEC) announced its selection of fifteen Delaware Readiness Teams (DEL Teams) that will support kindergarten readiness...
April 30, 2013
Local News
WDEL
DEDO's CDF approves $7M bonds for Sussex charter school
A state panel has approved up to $7 million in bond financing for a Sussex County charter school. The Council on Development Finance approved the request regarding the Sussex Academy of the Arts and Sciences at its meeting Monday in Dover.
Cape Gazette
Kindergarten survey...