Kelly Powers
Culture and Equity Reporter at USA Today
Culture and Equity Reporter at News Journal - Delaware Online
covering equity issues, education w/ @USATODAY Network & @delawareonline • former @MyDelmarvaNow, EIC has-been @DailyCollegian • @Penn_State • MI
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1 week ago |
delawareonline.com | Kelly Powers |Molly Mcvety
Delaware school board elections are here. They come at a "critical moment" for public schools, according to Julia Keleher, executive director of First State Educate. From cascading federal shake-ups, to state school funding discussions and protecting student civil rights, as this advocate put it: "We need to put the public back in public education."Across Delaware, 11 school districts are heading to the polls, totaling 16 different elections for open seats.
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2 weeks ago |
delawareonline.com | Kelly Powers
Doug Manley claims Naveed Baqir's votes have been cast virtually while he's been out of the country, and a lawsuit seeks to declare Baqir ineligible for board service. A bill in the Delaware House aims to clarify residency requirements for school board members, potentially allowing residents to challenge a member's residency in court. The district may have a new superintendent on deck, but infighting on the Christina school board continues.
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3 weeks ago |
yahoo.com | Kelly Powers
Movement is powerful. Sammy Namit always loved to run, to hike and to stay active. It may have seemed only natural to study kinesiology as an undergrad at the University of Delaware, as she knew she'd never settle for a desk job. But the New York native's decision to pursue a career in physical therapy solidified in the clinic.
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3 weeks ago |
delawareonline.com | Kelly Powers
Movement is powerful. Sammy Namit always loved to run, to hike and to stay active. It may have seemed only natural to study kinesiology as an undergrad at the University of Delaware, as she knew she'd never settle for a desk job. But the New York native's decision to pursue a career in physical therapy solidified in the clinic.
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3 weeks ago |
delawareonline.com | Kelly Powers |Esteban Parra
Hundreds of Delaware teachers were working with invalid licenses in early March, while 260 appeared to never have been licensed to teach at all, a Delaware Online/The News Journal investigation found. This investigation focused on March 5, though these numbers could fluctuate on any given day.
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