Delaware districts may miss out on state money for new schools
For the third year in a row, Delaware school districts are unlikely to have enough money to build new school buildings, despite concerns about overcrowding in the southern part of the state.
Employee backlash grows at UD as return-to-office policy advances
Delaware flagship university has quietly accelerated a return-to-work policy for professional and administrative staff, sparking a backlash from employees.
House District 41 Primary Conversations: Doug Conaway & Jacki Slonin
Spotlight Delaware recently spoke with Doug Conaway and Jacki Slonin, who are seeking the Republican nomination for House District 41. Their opponent, John Atkins, declined.
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State construction funds focus heavily on Wilmington, Dover
While Delaware’s two largest cities will receive roughly $23 million from the state’s omnibus capital budget this year, smaller municipalities will receive no money at all.
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The continuation of early voting in the September primary election leads a lighter week in public meetings.
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Christina to replace police officers with constables in middle schools
The Christina school board voted to retain school resource officers (SROs) at middle schools for just six months, giving the district the time to hire constables as replacements.
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Project Washington pulls appeal, data center won’t proceed under current plan
Plans for a massive data center to be built near Delaware City appear to be at a dead end, at least in their current form.
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Beebe, TidalHealth join opposition to downstate ChristianaCare campuses
All three of Delaware’s southern hospital systems are forming a unified coalition to block two proposed ChristianaCare campuses in Georgetown and Camden, as market share becomes more valuable to healthcare providers.
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Delaware’s Haitians face uncertain future after Trump strips immigration protections
With TPS immigration protections now gone, Delaware’s Haitian community — which nears 5,000 people — has been left reeling. Without TPS, many are unable to work, fear leaving their homes, and do not know what will come next.
Immigration Explained
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Photo Gallery: Views from Baila Con Dover — one of Delaware’s largest Hispanic festivals
The Hispanic Organization of Latin Americans in Dover held its fourth annual free Latin festival showcasing Hispanic culture on Sunday, Aug. 30.
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