Julia Merola

1 week ago | newarkpostonline.com | Julia Merola

The embattled Christina School District Board of Education will hold a public meeting Thursday at 5:30 p.m. at Glasgow High School to decide its next superintendent. The meeting will occur about nine months after an acrimonious summer for the board that ended with the firing of its then-Superintendent Dan Shelton. kAm%9FCD52J’D >66E:?8 H:== 7@C>2==J @A6?[ E96? AC@4665 E@ 2 AC:G2E6[ 6I64FE:G6 D6DD:@?[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 >66E:?8’D 286?52] u@==@H:?8 E92E[ 3@2C5 >6>36CD H:== C64@?G6?6 :? AF3=:4 E@ 9@=5 2?

1 week ago | spotlightdelaware.org | Julia Merola

Why Should Delaware Care? The Christina School District is Delaware’s third-largest district, with more than 9,600 students. Long-running controversy between its school board and the former superintendent resulted in a lawsuit and frustration from community members. The Christina School District is voting on Thursday to replace interim Superintendent Robert Andrzejewski.

1 week ago | spotlightdelaware.org | Julia Merola

Why Should Delaware Care? Federal education funds account for 10% of the Delaware Department of Education’s revenue. Earlier this month, states were told they have until April 24 to certify that their public schools do not incorporate diversity, equity, and inclusion programs or risk that funding.

1 week ago | spotlightdelaware.org | Julia Merola

Why Should Delaware Care? After its failed attempt in March, the Indian River School District is going out for another referendum on June 5. The decision to hold another referendum comes after multiple threats on federal education funding from the Trump administration. The Indian River School District has asked residents of eastern Sussex County to again vote to approve a tax increase, just weeks after a similar referendum to raise more than $22 million was rejected.

2 weeks ago | spotlightdelaware.org | Julia Merola

Why should Delaware care? Federal education funds account for 10% of the Delaware Department of Education’s revenue. Last week, states were told they have 10 days to certify that their public schools do not incorporate diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. Gov. Matt Meyer has yet to give a clear stance on whether Delaware will protect its DEI initiatives or comply with the certification.