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Committee recommends probation, conditions for Odyssey Charter

Department of Education | News | Date Posted: Monday, June 24, 2019

The Delaware Department of Education’s Charter School Accountability Committee (CSAC) today voted to recommend placing Odyssey Charter School on probation, requiring conditions be met for the school to retain its charter.




Middletown FFA wins forestry career event

Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | News | Date Posted: Thursday, June 20, 2019

Middletown High School FFA students won the 2019 “Forestry Career Development Event (CDE),” a challenging test of tree identification skills, forestry tools and knowledge, and math-related abilities. Also participating were teams from Sussex Central High School, Milford High School, and Millsboro Middle School. Each team consisted of four students who answered both individual and team-based questions. Middletown will now represent Delaware at the 92nd Annual National FFA Convention and Expo in Indianapolis that begins on October 30, 2019.




Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs to sponsor 11 special events during July 2019

Historical and Cultural Affairs | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 19, 2019

Programs on Independence Day, baseball Hall-of-Famer William “Judy” Johnson and campfires at the John Dickinson Plantation to be featured.




More Delaware students graduating high school

Department of Education | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 19, 2019

Delaware’s public high school graduation rate continues to increase, once again hitting a record high in 2018. The state’s dropout rate also declined.




Emerald ash borer continues to threaten Delaware trees

Department of Agriculture | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 18, 2019

DOVER, Del. — Emerald ash borer (EAB), a destructive insect from Asia that attacks and kills ash trees, has been confirmed in Newark, Delaware. Originally found in northern Delaware in 2016, recent infestations were confirmed in both Middletown and Seaford in November 2018. Current guidelines recommend the removal or treatment of ash trees if located […]







  Category: News

Committee recommends probation, conditions for Odyssey Charter

Department of Education | News | Date Posted: Monday, June 24, 2019

The Delaware Department of Education’s Charter School Accountability Committee (CSAC) today voted to recommend placing Odyssey Charter School on probation, requiring conditions be met for the school to retain its charter.




Middletown FFA wins forestry career event

Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | News | Date Posted: Thursday, June 20, 2019

Middletown High School FFA students won the 2019 “Forestry Career Development Event (CDE),” a challenging test of tree identification skills, forestry tools and knowledge, and math-related abilities. Also participating were teams from Sussex Central High School, Milford High School, and Millsboro Middle School. Each team consisted of four students who answered both individual and team-based questions. Middletown will now represent Delaware at the 92nd Annual National FFA Convention and Expo in Indianapolis that begins on October 30, 2019.




Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs to sponsor 11 special events during July 2019

Historical and Cultural Affairs | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 19, 2019

Programs on Independence Day, baseball Hall-of-Famer William “Judy” Johnson and campfires at the John Dickinson Plantation to be featured.




More Delaware students graduating high school

Department of Education | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 19, 2019

Delaware’s public high school graduation rate continues to increase, once again hitting a record high in 2018. The state’s dropout rate also declined.




Emerald ash borer continues to threaten Delaware trees

Department of Agriculture | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 18, 2019

DOVER, Del. — Emerald ash borer (EAB), a destructive insect from Asia that attacks and kills ash trees, has been confirmed in Newark, Delaware. Originally found in northern Delaware in 2016, recent infestations were confirmed in both Middletown and Seaford in November 2018. Current guidelines recommend the removal or treatment of ash trees if located […]