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Delaware Cape Gazette Let Cape administrators do their jobs Editorial The Cape Henlopen School District Board of Education has been going round and round on starting times for elementary and secondary schools. The issue is being driven by state school-­transportation issues. The state pays for the bulk of student transportation, including funding...

Last week, the education policy landscape shifted for states as President Obama signed the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) into law, replacing No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). Here is a quick recap of our major takeaways from the latest reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act:  1. Fixing NCLB. The new law governing...

Delaware Cape Gazette Milton Elementary students help families in need Once again this holiday season, Milton Elementary School students collected toys, games, clothing and gifts to fill Christmas stockings for needy Sussex County families in conjunction with The Salvation Army State of Delaware, Sussex County. Donations will be disbursed to local...

Delaware Delaware Public Media Gov. Markell recognized T.E.A.C.H. participants Gov. Jack Markell recognized participants of the T.E.A.C.H. program Tuesday at a joint meeting of the Delaware Early Childhood Council and Wilmington Early Care and Education Council. The program offers scholarships for professionals working in licensed early care and...