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Next Steps for Federal Stimulus Dollars and Delaware Schools

May 12th, 2021

Author: Kelsey Mensch

Back in March, we wrote about how the federal stimulus dollars, specifically those provided through the American Rescue Plan Act, would impact Delaware’s schools. Since then, there have been updates at both the state and federal level regarding required plans and timing of allocations. The federal government has provided three...

“Science of Reading” Early Literacy Gains Steam in Legislature

May 11th, 2021

Author: Kelsey Mensch

The science of reading, or the body of science-backed research that explains how the human mind acquires reading skills, continues to reverberate in Dover and beyond. We covered the topic in March, when the Senate Education Committee hosted a panel of experts who discussed why the science of reading is important for classrooms...

Meet Madison Plazio

April 26th, 2021

Author: Madison Plazio

Hi! My name is Madison Plazio. I am a senior at Thomas McKean High School and I’ve spent the last semester working as a Communications Fellow for Rodel. I have been in my school’s business marketing pathway for four years now. I love playing soccer for my travel team, working out, and being creative. This opportunity at Rodel has given me...