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LOCAL NEWS The News Journal Christina may turn back on $2.3 million Christina School Board would like to award its teachers a bonus, but believes the right thing to do is to give about 260 instructors a $1,000 bump for one year.  The board also made clear Tuesday night that it would rather walk away from its share of Delaware’s Race to the Top...

LOCAL NEWS The Cape Gazette New standards, state test for students The state's top educator attended Cape Henlopen School District's recent board of education meeting to talk about a new statewide test for students and aligning Delaware's curriculum with other states.  Secretary of Education Mark Murphy said Delaware will implement the same...

LOCAL NEWS The News Journal Opinion: Some on Christina board take refuge in feigned fears Two events are striking about last week’s Christina School Board meeting.  First was the wasted time spent complaining about New Castle Councilman Jea Street’s letter, objecting to the board’s turning down $2.3 million of federal Race to the Top funds...

LOCAL NEWS The News Journal Williams, Gordon rip school system Wilmington students are dropping out at alarming rates and spending too much time riding school buses out of the city, problems that Mayor Dennis Williams and New Castle County Executive Tom Gordon argue are contributing to the city’s troubles.  “Every day I’m dealing with gun...