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Delaware News Delaware 105.9 High school graduation rates up, dropout rates down, Delaware Department of Education reports The Delaware Department of Education's annual report, presented to the State Board of Education Thursday, heralded rising graduation rates and diminishing dropout rates. Graduation rates hit 84.66 percent, an increase of 84.3...

Delaware News Cape Gazette Milton Elementary holds Health Fair Milton Elementary School held its 11th Annual Health Fair March 10. Over 40 health-related vendors were on hand promoting their services and sharing health information.  Games and activities were held in the gym where student could win tickets which were then exchanged for prizes...

Delaware News Cape Gazette Sussex Science Fair highlights area students Beacon Middle eighth-grader Douglas Heid had a sweet idea for his science fair project. Using two chocolate bars, a Hershey bar and a Lindt chocolate bar, Heid swapped labels, and set out to see whether consumers could tell the difference between the brands. Lindt chocolate...

Delaware News Rodel Blog Can personalized learning defray the cost of special education Blog post by Rachel Wiggans Chan, senior program officer at the Rodel Foundation of Delaware Special education costs nearly twice as much as regular classroom education, but early intervention can decrease special education costs by 40 percent. Scrapping the...