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Delaware News Delaware Public Media Education advocates worry about state, federal ESSA accountability Delaware submitted its updated Every Student Succeeds Act plan to the federal government last month. But concerns remain among some First State education advocates. Those worries center on the plan’s implementation at both the state and...

Delaware News Cape Gazette School resource officers learn to handle student issues It may sound like an easy Monday through Friday job, but a local school resource officer says the job is far from that. “It's an extremely rewarding job, and I'm a huge advocate of it,” said Georgetown Police Detective Joseph Melvin, who has worked as a school...

Delaware News Cape Gazette Cape Henlopen Educational Foundation names development team The Cape Henlopen Educational Foundation announced that Jessica Gordon and Julie Stevenson have joined the Lewes-based nonprofit, sharing the role of development director. The position was formerly held by Alyssa Titus, who recently became director of marketing...

Delaware News Cape Gazette Cape increases school tax rate The Cape Henlopen school board approved a 27-cent increase in the tax rate July 13, primarily to cover increasing costs for special education for six district students. “This is hitting every district, not just us. We're playing catch up since our tax rate is too low to support the...