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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...

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...

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...

Delaware News Delaware Public Media UD, DSU earn spots among top US colleges Both First State public universities earned spots on U.S. News and World Report’s latest college rankings, though one of them slipped slightly. This year, University of Delaware tied for 79th place in colleges nationwide, as well as tied for 30th among public schools in...