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Delaware News NewsWorks Delaware places four charters on probation, closes none Three Delaware charters suffering enrollment woes and a fourth facing financial trouble will be placed on probation, but will not close. That decision was made Thursday by the State Board of Education, and follows recommendations made by the state's Charter School...

Delaware News The News Journal Delaware Senate passes opt-out bill with wider scope The Delaware Senate passed a fiercely debated bill that would allow parents to pull their kids out of standardized tests, but only after adding amendments that broadened its scope. That means the bill must go back to the House before it passes the General...

Delaware News The News Journal Freire Charter should not be in city neighborhood Opinion by Lyn Doto, Dion Wilson, and Faith McNamara, members of the Midtown Brandywine Neighbors Association We represent a group of Midtown Brandywine neighbors who have many concerns about the potential location of Freire Charter School, with 560 students and 50...

Delaware News The News Journal Wilmington school redistricting gains momentum It appears likely that legislators will pass a law this session that would start the process of redistricting Wilmington schools. First, lawmakers would create a Wilmington Education Improvement Commission, which would include school leaders, teachers, parents and others...