February 16, 2017
Delaware News
Delaware 105.9
IRSD residents are warming up to the idea of passing expense referendum
Residents in the Indian River School District are beginning to warm up to the idea of passing the district's current expense referendum. District officials made their case Wednesday evening at Lord Baltimore Elementary, as to why residents should...
Introducing the Legislative Hall Pass: Crunching the Numbers on Delaware’s Education Budget
With elections far off in the rearview mirror, inaugurations wrapped, and cabinet members trickling their way into position, the real work is set to begin in earnest for elected officials, and especially the 149th Delaware General Assembly.
Looming over the new session is yet another tough budgetary situation: Projections show that...
A Wholehearted Approach to Learning
A few years ago, my fellow members of the Vision Coalition and I began reaching out to Delawareans. We wanted to hear what they thought a well-educated young person would need to know and be able to do in the year 2025.
What we heard from more than 4,000 people was not surprising. People told us that better academics and improved test scores are...
The Importance of Employability Skills
Blog post by Jermaine Williams, cooperative employment coordinator at St. Georges Technical High School and Rodel Teacher Council member
As the cooperative employment coordinator at St. Georges Technical High School, my job, in conjunction with our career and technical instructors, is to usher our senior students out into the working world as...