Even if you don’t have children in school, you are probably aware that education has recently been facing unforeseen challenges. Schools are struggling to combat learning loss and to ensure equity in a world that is often inequitable. more

Each May, during National Teacher Appreciation Week, Delaware takes a moment to honor and celebrate the incredible contributions of educators across the state. more

Many medical organizations have been recommending lung cancer screening for decades for those at high risk of developing the disease. But, in 2022, less than 6% of people in the U.S. eligible for screening actually got screened. more

Joe Smyth shares an Opinion about why, after 50-plus years in political office, it’s time for President Joe Biden to step aside. more

As the highly debated bill to implement a Delaware hospital cost review board was considered by the Senate Executive Committee on Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Bryan Townsend announced a new development in negotiations between lawmakers and health care stakeholders. Under a separate proposal introduced in the House of Representatives, lawmakers are attempting to address a clause within House Substitute 2 for House Bill 350 that capped hospitals’ ability to charge more than 250% of Medicare’s cost for services. more

This is in response to an article by Benjamin Rothstein published in the Daily State News, titled “Electricity shutoff policy on Dover council’s radar.” more

There has been much debate about House Substitute 2 for House Bill 350 after the Delaware House of Representatives passed the measure, which authorizes a state-appointed board to review budgets and take money from our local hospitals. more

The capital city once again hosted thousands of race fans April 26-28, with various events culminating with the Würth 400. Dover Motor Speedway’s first major event was back in 1969, won by the legendary Richard Petty. In its five-and-a-half decades, how has the track changed? Is NASCAR more or less popular than when it began? Do you welcome the crowds during these weekends or are you happy to see the fans leave? more

For the last decade, experts from Delaware and around the country have sounded the alarm that hospital prices in our state are unsustainable and out of control. As representatives of Delaware’s public sector workforce, we have seen the impact that rising health care costs have on working families we represent. Every year, more and more of their household budgets are absorbed by the cost of health care. This trend is both unsustainable and unfair to hardworking Delawareans. more

I have an easy answer to the question Stan Sipple posed (“Would restricting sale of ammo decrease gun violence?”). No. Restricting the sale of ammunition would not result in the decrease of violent crime committed with firearms. more

I continue to question the Cape Henlopen School District’s need for funds when it has spent money on two athletic fields behind the two new schools on Savannah Road and continues to spend money on those fields. As I walked by today, I noticed the district is now adding bleachers to those fields. I’ve never read what the total cost is for those two fields. more

Student success should come from celebrating achievement, not punishing children’s behavior. Restorative practices in schools have emerged as a transformative approach to building strong schools and communities, and keeping kids out of the juvenile justice system. more

If former President Donald Trump gets a second term in the White House, Joe Biden will have only himself to blame. By selflessly stepping aside and not seeking reelection, he could almost assure Trump’s defeat in November. more

For years, I was the only member of the Delaware General Assembly with any medical education or experience. I brought my insight and ideas to improve the quality of care and access to care, and to avoid unnecessary, costly interference. more

Where did all this antisemitism come from in the United States of America? Looks like some of those colleges where anti-Israel rallies and lockdowns are unfolding did a poor job of teaching recent world history — recent, if 1945 means recent. The demonstrators seem to have forgotten that 6 million Jews were exterminated by the German Nazis during the 1930s and 1940s. more

The National Education Association recently reported that Delaware is 16th in the nation for teacher salaries and first for compensation for educational support personnel. Meanwhile, several school … more

Millions of Americans still don’t have access to high-speed internet. As a professor of telecommunications at Penn State University, I will discuss who lacks access to broadband and how the federal government — with a $65 billion commitment — is trying to bring more people online. more

The Atlantic Hurricane Season is less than one month away (it runs from June 1 to November 30).  As some of our citizens in Somerset County know, it only takes one storm to change the rest of … more

Social media apps regularly present teens with algorithmically selected content often described as “for you,” suggesting, by implication, that the curated content is not just “for you” but also “about you” — a mirror reflecting important signals about the person you are. more

“Pat the Bunny,” the 1940 classic touch-and-feel book, is still in print — a testament to the value of touch in introducing infants and toddlers to the world of reading. Later, when children reach school age, a common technique for teaching the alphabet is using hands-on manipulation, such as forming letters out of clay. more