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Enlighten Me: More UD Student Stories
2+ hour, 30+ min ago (234+ words) Delaware Public Media Enlighten Me: More UD Student Stories In this week's Enlighten Me, we headed back to the University of Delaware to highlight more work from student journalists. These pieces were produced by UD Communications students for a class…...
The 2026 KIDS COUNT Data Book shows Delaware needs improvement in overall child well-being
1+ week, 3+ day ago (390+ words) Delaware comes in at 31st in overall child well-being in the 2026 KIDS COUNT Data Book with educational outcomes bringing the state's ranking down. The Data Book presents national and state data from 16 indicators in four domains " economic well-being, education, health and…...
Socioeconomic factors are becoming 'biologically embedded' in children's brains
2+ week, 1+ day ago (98+ words) Delaware Public Media The most powerful factors affecting a child's brain development involve socioeconomic opportunities, according to a study in the journal Science. The analysis of more than 2, 300 9- and 10-year-olds found that environmental factors ranging from household income to education…...
Early Learning Advocacy Day seeks to marshall support for youngest students
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (229+ words) The Delaware Association for the Education of Young Children's annual Early Learning Advocacy Day brought people to Dover to support the state's youngest learners. "Early Learning Advocacy is important and that's why we're here today at Legislative Hall to ensure…...
New data show widespread use of wellness centers in Indian River high schools
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (695+ words) More than half of high school students in the Indian River School District are registered with the district's two high school-based wellness centers, with that number continuing to rise. A few months after voting unanimously to continue the Indian River…...
Delaware Children's Theatre presents a new look at the old tale of Rapunzel
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (324+ words) A new original show at the Delaware Children's Theatre presents a different view of a classic fairy tale. Rapunzel and the Witch is a new work by the Children's Theatre's Artistic Director, Donna Swajeski. She says she was inspired to…...
Clear Space Theatre presents young actors in "Anastasia" next month
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (404+ words) Clear Space Theatre in Rehoboth Beach brings a special group of performers to the stage for a presentation of Anastasia next month. The cast comes from Clear Space's "Spotlight on Young Performers" program, an audition-only group for youth in grades…...
A college student's perspective on using AI in class
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (346+ words) I don't see our choice as "AI or no AI" any more than past generations could halt the spread of the printing press " that widely decried threat to scholarship. Children born today will never know a world without AI. The…...
How can schools support students experiencing homelessness?
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (230+ words) One growing problem in education is students experiencing homelessness in Delaware. As of a few years ago, there were about 4, 400 students in Delaware identified as homeless or who lacked a fixed adequate nighttime residence. Ann Aviles is a University of…...