Education

Competition tests Delaware’s top automotive students

A national competition showcasing STEM education in the automotive sector came to Dover international Speedway Wednesday. 16 of state’s top automotive tech students from 8 high schools competed in the 29th Annual Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills competition at the Monster Mile. ...More

No tuition increase for students at Delaware State University

Delaware State University is holding the line on student costs. DSU officials announced Monday the school will not raise tuition or housing and student fees for 2013-2014 school year. ...More

Proposed task force would look at starting school year in September

A Delaware lawmaker wants to look at moving the start of the school year back after Labor Day weekend. Senator Gerald Hocker (R–Ocean View) is proposing a task force examine the impact that starting the school calendar after the unofficial end of the summer season could have on Delaware’s economy. ...More

What the Districts Seek

After watching their referendums fail at the ballot box in February, Colonial and Appoquinimink school districts are trying again this spring to convince residents to give them additional funds foe their operating budgets. Here's look at what the districts are asking for in their revised referendums. ...More

Districts aim for better outcomes in second tax hike votes.

The message defies the basic principles of marketing: “Pay more to get more of the same — or maybe a little bit less. But that’s pretty much what officials in the Appoquinimink and Colonial school districts are telling their residents as they work to secure passage of tax-hike referendums that are scaled-back versions of proposals voters rejected on Feb. 28. ...More

Program seeks to spark STEM career interest among girls

Nearly a hundred 8th and 9th grade girls got out of class Friday to explore future career paths in the STEM fields of science, technology, engineering and math. ...More

Senate votes to strengthen teacher preparation

New teacher preparation requirements are gathering steam in the state legislature. Senators unanimously passed a bill on Thursday that would toughen program acceptance and certification requirements. ...More

Getting to the guts of autism

To roughly two million Americans struggling with autism, chronic stomach problems have long been just another side effect. Now, it looks like the issues in their guts could actually be aggravating—or even triggering—their symptoms of autism. ...More

UD’s vehicle-to-grid technology now able to give back to the power grid

The University of Delaware’s Electric Vehicle to Grid technology celebrates an important milestone. UD President Patrick Harker joined Governor Jack Markell and other research and industry leaders to mark the first time that UD’s vehicle to grid fleet of electric Mini Coopers can sell electricity back into PJM Interconnection’s power grid ...More

Pencader Charter receives requested state support to finish school year

The state Department of Education will give the soon-to-be defunct Pencader Charter School 350-thousand dollars to help cover its bills for the rest of the school year. ...More