June 29, 2017
Delaware News
Department of Education
Forwood garden promotes real-world science instruction
On a Saturday morning in late April, Forwood Elementary School staff, students and their families gathered to plant Brandywine School District’s first sensory garden. The garden, part of Forwood’s Green Ribbon Schools project, was designed to...
June 28, 2017
Delaware News
Cape Gazette
Cape district sends four teams to Odyssey of the Mind world competition
Four of nine Odyssey of the Mind teams from Cape Henlopen School District advanced to the world competition at Michigan State University May 24-26. One team was from the high school, one was from Milton Elementary, and two were from Richard A...
June 27, 2017
Delaware News
The News Journal
Delaware school district task force takes open-ended approach
Opinion by Representative Earl Jaques
Delaware is facing another challenging budget year. The rising costs of educating our children and providing Medicaid to residents who need it most have been pushing our expenditures higher and higher, forcing us to...
June 26, 2017
Delaware News
ABC 47
Program provides meals to children in need
First Lady Tracey Quillen Carney and the Delaware Department of Education are trying to spread the word to the public of the availability of free meals this summer for children in need. The Summer Food Service Program targets children in low-income areas to ensure they have...