November 23, 2015
Delaware News
The News Journal
UD releases draft plan to increase diversity
A draft plan to improve diversity at the University of Delaware released Friday calls for changing hiring practices, improving outreach and boosting accountability to increase the number of minorities and women at the school. The university has come under fire after...
Rodel Teacher Council Member Spotlight: Jermaine Williams
Two days before our visit to Jermaine Williams’ classroom, I received the following email:
That’s right, Chef Williams was inviting me to join his class and truly experience what it’s like to be a culinary student at St. Georges Technical High School. There would even be a uniform! Obviously, I accepted the challenge.
When we arrived at...
7 Things You Need to Know About WEIC’s Interim Redistricting Plan
Don’t have time to read the 170-page interim plan for redistricting the City of Wilmington released by the Wilmington Education Improvement Commission (WEIC) last week? Let me point you in the direction of some essential pieces of information and answer a few questions you may be asking about both the content and the process.
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November 20, 2015
Delaware News
WHYY
First year, first generation: Cierra's diary
We've been following a group of first-generation college students from Delaware as they transition to higher ed. In addition to running periodic stories about their journeys, we've helped each student keep an audio diary. The below diary is from Cierra Jefferson, a freshman at Wesley...