February 12, 2016
Delaware
Coastal Point
Millsboro Middle School student picked as a top youth volunteer
Millsboro Middle School student Will Kenney, 13, of Delmar and Micah Freer, 18, of Wilmington were recently named Delaware’s top two youth volunteers of 2016 by the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, a nationwide program honoring young people for...
February 11, 2016
Delaware
Department of Education
Governor hosts first Birth – 8 Summit on early learning
Press Release
More than 300 national and state education experts, practitioners and policymakers came together to celebrate Delaware’s early learning achievements and Illuminate the vision for a birth to third grade approach at the Governor’s Birth to 8...
Delaware’s Progress on Improving Testing
Recently, the Center for American Progress published a report called “ESEA Reauthorization: Implementing the Every Student Succeeds Act Toward a Coherent, Aligned Assessment System.” The big idea: The report highlights how ESSA maintains basic testing requirements, but has created an opportunity for states to be flexible in developing...
February 10, 2016
Delaware
Cape Gazette
Sussex Academy breaks ground on new wing
Sussex Academy hosted a groundbreaking ceremony on January 21 to celebrate the construction on a new middle school wing. The $6.4 million project is underway and completion is scheduled for August. The 30,000 square foot wing will have 12 classrooms, 3 science labs, offices and a...