March 14, 2013
Local News
The News Journal
State rejects Christina's teacher bonus proposal
The state Department of Education rejected the Christina School District’s proposed alternative to the state teacher bonus program, according to a letter sent Tuesday to district officials. This volleys the issue back into Christina’s court, with millions in grant...
March 13, 2013
Local News
The News Journal
Colonial School District may slash staff, sports in cuts
Superintendent Dorothy Linn shared her proposal at a school board meeting at George Read Middle School on East Basin Road near New Castle. She stated that academics would not be spared. The district would jettison a plan to participate in a new statewide...
March 12, 2013
Local News
The News Journal
High-quality preschool crucial for pupils' later success
Although a floppy-eared bunny hopped around the room, two preschool-aged girls diligently worked to line up and fit color-coded wooden cubes back into a special box. At the Montessori Academy at Christina, the students were working with something called the...