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May 14, 2013

May 14th, 2013

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Local News The News Journal Indian River School District to put guards in all schools The Indian River School District will hire enough security officers to patrol every school in the district as a “proactive safety measure,” and is considering arming all of them. The district’s school board voted to add the officers at its May 8 meeting...

May 10, 2013

May 10th, 2013

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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

May 6th, 2013

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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...

May 3, 2013

May 3rd, 2013

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Local News The News Journal Delaware schools, students are making good progress A letter to the editor by Paul Herdman and Ernie Dianastasis In response to Dr. John Stapleford’s recent opinion, which asserts that most in the state are dissatisfied with our school system, we respectfully disagree. Enrollment is growing and many of our public...