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My name is Rachel Pleet. I will be working at the Rodel Foundation as a policy fellow for the 2016-17 academic year, while I pursue my master’s degree in public administration (MPA) from the University of Delaware. As an undergraduate student at UD, I received my Bachelor of Arts degree in public policy and declared minors in both anthropology...

Delaware News Delaware Public Media Charter schools' lawsuit result of years of frustration, lack of transparency Fifteen Delaware charter schools are suing the Christina School District and the Delaware Department of Education over what they say is an unfair distribution of funding. But tension between Delaware charter schools and the Christina...

Delaware News Coastal Point The 49-cent question: IRSD plans referendum for expenses The Indian River School District has its number. In a Nov. 22 current-expense referendum, the IRSD will request an additional 49 cents per $100 of assessed property value. If the majority of the public approves, the IRSD could add another $7.35 million to its...

Delaware News Delaware State News It’s a bird, it’s a plane … It’s Super Senator Day! With the wide scope of activities that Sylvia Henderson and her committee have planned for Saturday’s Super Senator Day, she is sure the inaugural event will be … well, super! The first Super Senator Day promises to paint the city blue-and-white and...