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May 29, 2014

May 29th, 2014

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Local News Delaware Department of Education Red Clay receives national Green Ribbon Award from U.S. Department of Education A press release Delaware Secretary of Education Mark Murphy and Secretary of Natural Resources and Environmental Control Collin O’Mara today honored Red Clay Consolidated School District and Sanford School as the state’s...

Still fighting for educational excellence and equity

May 28th, 2014

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This was written by Paul Herdman, our President and CEO, and Raye Jones Avery, Executive Director of the Christina Cultural Arts Center and a member of our Board of Directors. It was originally published in The News Journal on May 26, 2014. To read other op-eds and articles about the sixtieth anniversary of the Brown v. Board decision and its...

The 60th Anniversary of Brown v. Board: Delaware essays and articles

May 28th, 2014

Author: Brittany Mason

On May 17, 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that "separate educational facilities are inherently unequal," declaring separate schools for white students as unconstitutional. The case of Brown v. Board of Education was heard by the Court as five cases, including  Gebhart v. Belton which was filed in Delaware. The ruling made a significant...

May 28, 2014

May 28th, 2014

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Local News Waterloo Courier Delaware trip provides glimpse into possible high school task force recommendations A three-day visit to Delaware’s New Castle County Vocational Technical School District made a positive impression on a dozen Cedar Valley travelers. And what they saw there may provide a glimpse into a task force's proposal for the...