Posts Tagged ‘students’
Winners Announced in DART’s statewide Transit Poster Contest
DART has announced the winners of its Annual Statewide Transit Poster Contest. Four winners will receive prizes from DART and its Business Partners. Over 75 students from schools and/or after-school programs statewide participated in the contest, showcasing their vision of this year’s theme, “Transit vs Driving – Go Green with DART”. Students from 6th through 12th grade were…
Read MoreLegislation Introduced Related to Oral Health Screenings for School Students
Legislation that has been introduced in Delaware that would require every public school and charter school to provide students enrolled in kindergarten with an oral health screening by the last student attendance day of each school year. Notification to the parent or guardian must be done and a copy of the oral health screening results…
Read MoreWashington High School Student Arrested After Bomb Threat
A student of Washington High School in Princess Anne, Maryland has been arrested after a bomb threat that school officials received early yesterday morning. Detectives arrested the student on campus. The student who faces several criminal charges has been referred to the Department of Juvenile Justice. School Resources Deputies assigned to the school in cooperation…
Read MoreSalisbury University Adds New HR Management Minor; Announces Increase in Merit Scholarship Funding for Fall, 2023
Students Have till Wednesday to Name That Plow for DelDOT!
The Delaware Department of Transportation’s inaugural Name That Plow contest submission period is winding down and submissions will be accepted for an additional 48 hours. Entries will be accepted via email until 8:00pm on Wednesday, December 15, 2021, at dotpublic@delaware.gov, and should include the suggested name limited to one to two words, student and teacher’s…
Read MoreCOVID Concerns At UD
Coronavirus cases among students have been on the rise at the University of Delaware. UD is making a few operational changes, including grab-and-go meals only at campus dining halls and food courts. For now, classes, labs and research facilities are not being changed but if positive cases continue to rise changes may be necessary. The…
Read MoreDelaware State Rep. demands answers from UD over low in-state student enrollment
Delaware State Representative Ruth Briggs-King is demanding answers from the University of Delaware (UD) over the low number of in-state enrollment after the institution’s President said they need “better-qualified students” during a Joint Finance Committee meeting. University of Delaware President Dennis Assanis made the controversial remarks during a Joint Finance Committee hearing earlier this month…
Read MoreHouston Bus Driver Charged after May Incident
A Houston woman has been arrested after an incident last May on a school bus. Investigation of the incident showed the school bus driver, 54 year old Teresa Grunden, pulled the bus over near Airport Road and closed the windows and ceiling air vents, causing the temperature in the bus to rise – because the…
Read MoreDE’s Pathways Program Receives Grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies
Delaware has received a $3.25 million grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies to expand access to economic opportunity for Delaware students.  Governor John Carney says the funding would help bolster the Delaware Pathways program. That is for high school and post-secondary students looking to gain work-based learning experiences for in-demand careers – and to earn industry credentials…
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