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State Education Secretary makes the case for Priority Schools plan
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Earlier this month, the state unveiled its Priority Schools plan to provide nearly $6 million over four years to assist six schools all in the city of Wilmington, that are at bottom of proficiency in state testing.
The press conference unveiling the initiative featured school district officials, state lawmakers and Wilmington and New Castle County council members all offering support for the plan.
But since then, as details of the plan have become public, there has been pushback – including from some of those there to laud the plan when it was announced.
This week, State Education Secretary Mark Murphy came to our studios to make his pitch for the plan and answer its critics. (More)
Residents and lawmakers raise a stink over Wilmington compost facility
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Ask anyone living near Peninsula Composting’s Wilmington Organic Recycling Center and chances are they will sum it up in two words: “It stinks.”
The center, on the edge of the Southbridge neighborhood - not far from the Port of Wilmington, wasn’t supposed to smell. At least that’s what Peninsula told the neighbors in 2007 and 2008, when the facility was planned and built.
But over the past few years complaints about the smell have grown – both in number and how far away they are coming from. And DNREC has cited the company three times since August 2011 for a variety of permit violations.
Now with the facility’s permit up for renewal, residents and lawmakers say that renewal should be declined and the plant shut down. Contributor Larry Nagengast stuck his nose into the dispute this week. (More)
Arts Playlist: Hansen and Pack bring "On Golden Pond" to life at Clear Space Theatre
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This month, Clear Space Theatre in Rehoboth Beach celebrates its 10th anniversary of producing live theater and beginning this weekend, it is launches its newest production "On Golden Pond."
The play was first produced on Broadway in 1979, and memorably adapted into a film -which netted Academy Awards for its stars Katherine Hepburn and Henry Fonda.
In this week's Arts Playlist, our Cathy Carter talks with the lead actors of the Clear Space Theatre production, Dick Pack, a longtime member of the Sussex County arts community, and Delaware Public Media board member Liane Hansen, who's familiar to NPR listeners as the longtime host of Weekend Edition Sunday. (More)
Enlighten Me: American Birding Association aims to broaden appeal with move to Delaware City
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Just over a year ago, the American Birding Association announced it was moving its North American headquarters to the historic Central Hotel in Delaware City.
This past Sunday it officially opened its doors there, holding the organization’s annual meeting at its new home.
Contributor Jon Hurdle was there and in this week's Enlighten Me, he tells us about the ABA’s plans and what they could mean for the First State. (More)
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