Posts Tagged ‘Education Secretary Dr. Susan Bunting’
Gov. Carney Submits Nomination For New Secretary Of Education
Governor John Carney has nominated a former superintendent of the Brandywine School District to become Delaware’s next Secretary of Education. If confirmed by the State Senate, Dr. Mark Holodick would replace Dr. Susan Bunting. Bunting was superintendent of the Indian River School District before joining the Carney administration in 2017. She plans to step down…
Read MoreBrandywine Special Education Teacher is ’22 Del. Teacher Of The Year
Delaware’s Teacher of the Year 2022 is a Brandywine High School special education teacher, Jahsha Tabron. Tabron received the honor Monday night in Dover. 20 nominees from school districts and charter schools statewide were nominated for consideration. For a list of all of the nominees, please CLICK HERE “As a special education teacher, I have…
Read MoreDel. 2020-21 School Assessment Results Released
The Delaware statewide education assessment results have been released, reflecting a school year like no other. Delaware Secretary of Education Dr. Susan Bunting said significantly fewer students took the assessment, which makes it impossible to compare to previous administration of the test. Still, she said the data is valuable as the state and schools try…
Read MoreVIDEO : Del. Deploys 8,000 J&J Vaccine Doses
Highlights from this week’s Delaware coronavirus update: -The state is making rapid use of its initial 8,000 doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine -Wait lists of senior citizens are being invited to upcoming clinics -Teachers and other school staff are being vaccinated, as more students return for in-person instruction -It is not certain when…
Read MoreDel. Child Care Providers To Be Vaccinated This Weekend
Coronavirus vaccinations will be available this weekend to about 2,500 child care providers in Delaware. The Federal Emergency Management Agency, Delaware Public Health, the CDC and other agencies are offering the invitation-only clinic for child care providers. According to the Delaware Department of Education, about 700 providers and more than 4,000 K-through-12 school personnel have…
Read MoreSeaford School Gets National Recognition
Frederick Douglass Elementary School in the Seaford School District is one of two Delaware schools receiving national honors for student academic achievement. The National Association of ESEA State Program Administrators selected only 57 schools across the country to recognize. ESEA stands for Elementary and Secondary Education Act, which was passed decades ago to close achievement…
Read MoreDE Coronavirus Numbers Elevated, but Steadier; Hybrid Learning Re-Starts January 11
Delaware’s coronavirus numbers have been elevated since early November – and people gathering with friends and family through the holidays hasn’t helped to flatten the curve. There were 771 new positive cases of the virus reported on Monday – bringing the total to over 61,000. 201 cases reported in Sussex County. There were also 10…
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