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Delaware News The News Journal Another $30 million axed from state budget: education, public health hit The Joint Finance Committee cut another roughly $30 million from Delaware state government's budget on Tuesday, with lawmakers fretting over cuts to everything from health services to educational programs to foster care assistance. The cuts...

Delaware News Cape Gazette Rehoboth Elementary students raise $5,200 in Jump Rope for Heart Rehoboth Elementary School students raised a total of $5,232 for the American Heart Association through Jump Rope for Heart. The activity is part of the fitness and conditioning unit in coach Richard Lantz's physical education curriculum during February...

Delaware News Delaware Public Media Delaware school district consolidation, referendum changes headed to Dover The state representative pushing a bill to allow local school boards to raise taxes without a referendum says it’s part of his plan to ensure education is properly funded into the future. The proposal from Rep. Earl Jaques (D-Glasgow)...

Delaware News Delaware State News Bill would let school districts raise taxes with no referendum Draft legislation in the General Assembly would let school districts raise property taxes without referendums. The bill, which has not yet been assigned a number, would enable school boards to increase taxes every two years by the percentage change in...