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September 21, 2016

September 21st, 2016

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Delaware News Delaware 105.9 Georgetown community conversation tonight focuses on education ESSA, the Every Student Succeeds Act, replaces the federal No Child Left Behind Act. Now, Delaware wants to know how you feel about what the state should be doing as the implementation of the new program will start during the 2017-18 school year. Delaware...

September 20, 2016

September 20th, 2016

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Delaware News Delaware 105.9 Markell touts jobs, education on statewide tour Gov. Jack Markell is focusing on jobs and career readiness as he travels up and down the state. Markell is scheduled to join Indian River School District officials in Sussex County today (Tuesday) to urge high school seniors to continue their education and training after...

September 19, 2016

September 19th, 2016

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Delaware News Delaware Public Media Panel offers recommendations to fix "dire" state of school libraries In recent years, we’ve heard a fair amount about public libraries here in the First State reinventing themselves to remain relevant.  They’ve upgraded technology and started offering e-books and free Wi-Fi while dedicating more space for...

September 16, 2016

September 16th, 2016

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Delaware News Coastal Point IRHS celebrates AP test scores, award winners for 2015-2016 This past spring, Indian River High School students collectively took 152 Advanced Placement exams. They blew those exams out of the water, earning “qualifying scores” on 76 percent of those exams, far exceeding the national average of 57 percent. They also...