Posts Tagged ‘schools’
Gov Carney Signs Gun Safety Legislation
Governor John Carney signed several pieces of gun safety legislation on Friday in Dover. The measures will limit the possession of firearms in vulnerable areas like polling places and schools.…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Hoax Calls Regarding Threat of School Shooter
The Delaware State Police is investigating threats to multiple schools. Numerous phone calls regarding the threat of an active shooter at various schools throughout the State of Delaware were made…
Read MoreSussex Co. School Districts Are Recruiting For Teachers
Area school districts are recruiting for more teachers. The Indian River School District, the Seaford School District and Delaware State University will host several recruitment events to highlight DSU’s alternative…
Read MoreCoronavirus Update: Possible Leveling, but Numbers Still Too High in Delaware
IRSD Highlights State Incentive As It Searches For Substitute Teachers
The Indian River School District is inviting recent state retirees to serve as substitute teachers. Under the State of Emergency recently revised by Governor John Carney, state employees who have…
Read MoreVax / Test Requirement For Del. Educators Formalized
An emergency regulation has been formally issued that requires Delaware educators, school staff, volunteers and contractors that work in Delaware schools to be vaccinated for COVID-19 or undergo weekly testing.…
Read MoreDel. Education Secretary Dr. Susan Bunting To Step Down In Dec.
Delaware Secretary of Education Dr. Susan Bunting, former Superintendent of the Indian River School District, plans to step down in December. Governor John Carney appointed Bunting shortly after he took…
Read MoreWorcester Schools To Urge, But Won’t Require Face Coverings For Now
Worcester County Public Schools students, teachers and staff will have the option of wearing a mask when classes resume. WCPS will “highly recommend” universal masking, in conjunction with CDC guidance.…
Read MoreGov. Carney Announces School Mask Requirement
Delaware students in grades k-through 12, and child care homes and centers will be required to wear a face covering while indoors starting next Monday. Governor John Carney said Tuesday…
Read MoreMore Aid Goes To Md. Schools To Serve At-Risk Kids
Some Maryland schools are eligible for more grant support as they continue to address challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. Governor Larry Hogan and the State Department of Education said…
Read MoreSchools Return from Winter Break…Most Remain in Remote Learning
DELAWARECape Henlopen District schools reopen on Monday. Before the start of the Christmas break the district switched to remote learning after an increase in positive cases of coronavirus. However district…
Read MoreDE Coronavirus Numbers Elevated – Additional Restrictions Go in Place Mon, Nov 23
Additional restrictions go into place on Monday after Delaware’s coronavirus numbers keep rising. As of Monday evening another 344 Delawareans tested positive for coronavirus – just 2 months ago the…
Read MoreUPDATED: Bennett Phys Ed Teacher Sentenced to Jail
UPDATED – 09/19/20 – Elizabeth Day, wife of Salisbury Mayor Jake Day, has been sentenced for a drug violation. Court records show that Day was sentenced in Wicomico District Court…
Read MoreGov. Hogan Optimistic After School Visit In Caroline Co.
The first day of school is an eventful one in Caroline County, which, like many other systems, starts the year with a goal of bringing students back into buildings for…
Read MoreDel. Schools Required To Tell Families About Positive COVID-19 Test Results
The 25th modification of Governor John Carney’s COVID-19 State of Emergency declaration requires Delaware schools to notify families if they learn of any positive coronavirus test results in their buildings.…
Read MoreCaroline Co. Schools Announce Layoffs
A Maryland school system announces layoffs just before the start of the new academic year. The Caroline County Public Schools decided to eliminate many support services positions. The school year…
Read MoreNo Decision Yet on DE Schools; Look for an Increase in Coronavirus Enforcement in August
Gov Carney’s 16th Modification to State of Emergency Declaration Holds Students & Educators Harmless for Shortened School Year
Governor John Carney on Sunday signed the sixteenth modification to his State of Emergency declaration, suspending end-of-year evaluations for educators, professional development requirements and assessments due to the suspension of the…
Read More$45 million in federal funding will go towards education in Maryland
Over $45 million in federal funding will go towards the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Fund in Maryland. The full Maryland congressional delegation, including U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van…
Read MoreSussex County schools offer free lunch to students during coronavirus closure
Schools across Sussex County are offering free lunches to students amid a two week closure for the coronavirus pandemic. Beginning on Wednesday, March 18, the Indian River School District will…
Read MoreSchools across Sussex County awarded state grants for 2019-2020 school year
Schools across Sussex County were awarded special funds for the 2019-2020 school year as part of a series of grants provided by the Delaware Department of Education (DOE) totaling $2.6…
Read MoreIndian River School District Sets Open Houses
Schools in the Indian River School District will host a series of open houses during the months of August and September. Open houses will allow students and parents to meet…
Read MoreStatement From Wicomico School Superintendent on School Safety
Wicomico County State of the Schools Address
Wicomico County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Donna Hanlin delivered her State of the Schools address on Monday. The Superintendent declared that the county’s schools are on the right track, but…
Read MoreWicomico County School Open Houses Set
The new school year is coming soon! Wicomico County Schools will hold open house events the week of Aug. 27 in preparation for the opening of the 2018-2019 school year…
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