Delaware school district news

Capital School District leadership changes underway, including superintendent retirement

Bay to Bay News · October 19, 2026 · Capital School District, DE

Proving academic ROI can be tough, but this Delaware district has a plan

A Christina School District leader shared how her district developed a tool to track its programs against student outcomes at ASBO’s annual conference.

K-12 Dive · October 16, 2026 · Christina School District, DE

Delaware educators voice concern about proposed school accountability plan

WHYY · October 5, 2026 · Pennsylvania · Delaware

Struggling Delaware Schools Could Be Taken Over by DOE Under Draft Plan

As Delaware continues to grapple with concerningly low average test scores from students, the state Department of Education has drafted a plan that could see it take over low-performing schools or even hold back...

The 74 · September 26, 2026 · Delaware

Delaware District to Replace Police Officers With Constables in Middle Schools

The Christina School District will phase out its use of school resource officers at middle schools, and replace them with constables.  Following a heated debate at a meeting earlier this month, the Christina school...

The 74 · September 5, 2026 · Christina School District, DE

What Should Delaware Do With Half-Empty Schools?

More than a dozen Delaware public schools, mostly in New Castle County, are operating at less than 60% capacity, according to data from the Delaware Department of Education.  Five of those are more than half...

The 74 · June 27, 2026 · Delaware

A Delaware School Once Felt Like a ‘Prison.’ Now It’s a National Model

For years, many teachers at Frederick Douglass Elementary School didn’t know the names of all their students.  Those were dark years before principal Carol Leveilee arrived at the Seaford, Delaware school. Kids...

The 74 · June 11, 2026 · Delaware