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Local News The News Journal More charter schools report bus problems Long-standing issues with bus contractors that serve charter schools boiled over this week as students across New Castle County endured hourslong delays and buses missing stops. One parent said she likes the teachers at Gateway Lab School but pulled her son out of the school...

There was an exciting announcement from the Delaware Charter School Office last week: the awards for the state’s Charter School Performance Fund. Congratulations to the following awardees! Kuumba Academy Charter School: $425,000 for professional development and seat expansion expenses Early College High School: $165,000 for school start-up...

Local News The News Journal New school year, new opportunities for parents An op-ed by Lt. Gov. Matt Denn In the next few days, every public school in the state will receive an application for one of the state's Accelerated Academic Program grants. These grants, now in their second year, were created by legislation I wrote with several legislators...

Local News The News Journal Preparing Delaware’s young men for brighter future An op-ed by Charles Madden, Executive Director, Achievement Center; and Jack Perry, Founder and Executive Director, Prestige Academy A college education might seem like an unattainable dream for a majority of young black and Latino men in our community. It should not...