June 23, 2017
Delaware News
The News Journal
Delaware lawmakers consider fewer school districts
Some members of the General Assembly want to create a task force that would figure out how much money Delaware could save if it reduced the number of school districts. Delaware has 19 school districts, including three vo-tech districts. Those districts serve...
June 22, 2017
Delaware News
Newark Post
Newark High School lauded for energy saving efforts
The Delaware Municipal Electric Corporation (DEMEC) recently awarded the Christina School District with a check for more than $11,000 for its efforts last year to reduce energy usage. DEMEC spokeswoman Heather Contant said Newark High School’s chief custodian, Rod...
June 21, 2017
Delaware News
Department of Education
2018 District/Charter Teachers of the Year named
Twenty Delaware teachers are finalists to be named Delaware’s 2018 Teacher of the Year. Selected from among the 9,000 public school teachers in the state, the candidates were nominated by their districts or the Delaware Charter School Network because of their...
June 20, 2017
Delaware News
Brandywine Buzz
Teachers say social-emotional learning can lead to healthier, happier kids
As teachers, we know our jobs involve a lot more than academics. There are students in each of our classrooms who are suffering through stress and trauma at home, be it from poverty, hunger, divorce, addiction, violence, a learning disability...