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The Delaware General Assembly welcomes its first Gen Z member this session – 26-year-old Sophie Phillips.The Bear resident and University of Delaware grad, Phillips has a master’s degree in environmental policy and was Miss Delaware 2021. She heads to Legislative Hall after winning the 18th House District seat with 70% of the vote – replacing fellow Democrat David Bentz, who chose not to run again.Delaware Public Media’s Rachel Sawicki talks with Phillips this week about being a young person in politics and plans for her freshman term.

The Delaware Department of Education recently released its ‘K-12 Mathematics Framework.’It took some eight months to put together and provides resources to support Delaware schools and districts – with the goal of teaching math effectively and equitably statewide.Our Kyle McKinnon caught up with the state Department of Education’s Renee Parsley – a Math Education Associate – and Kathy Kelly – Director of the Curriculum, Instruction, and Professional Development Workgroup – to learn more about the framework and what it hopes to accomplish.

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A new exhibition is open at The Delaware Contemporary in Wilmington.“Through a Glass, Darkly” includes new and recent works by 33 artists working with glass and glass-related materials and processes.On this week’s Arts Playlist, The Delaware Contemporary’s curator of contemporary art Chase Dougherty joins Delaware Public Media’s Kelli Steele to preview the exhibit.

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As part of our 2022 Election coverage, Delaware Public Media is highlighting a series of “Races to Watch” in November’s general election.This week, we turn to the new 4th District House seat. The seat is currently in Wilmington, but redistricting sent it to Sussex County.Delaware Public Media’s Kelli Steele dives into this three-way race between Republican primary winner Jeff Hilovsky, Democrat Keegan Worley, and The Independent Party of Delaware’s Amy Fresh.

Candidate Conversations are part of Delaware Public Media’s 2022 Election coverage, and the Delaware Debates we are producing with the University of Delaware’s Center for Political Communication.Among the races we are examining is the race for State Auditor and in this interview, Democrat Lydia York.

When Concord Mall in North Wilmington switched owners in early 2020, the change fueled concern about the future of the mall, which has been a mainstay on Concord Pike since the late 1960s.But fast forward nearly three years and the mall appears to be experiencing a renaissance, finding the right blend of tenants to keep shoppers coming.This week, contributor Eileen Dallabrida takes a closer look at what’s working for the mall and what could be next.

Candidate Conversations are part of Delaware Public Media’s 2022 Election coverage, and the Delaware Debates we are producing with the University of Delaware’s Center for Political Communication.Among the races we are examining is the race for State Auditor and in this interview, Republican Janice Lorrah.

Candidate Conversations are part of Delaware Public Media’s 2022 Election coverage, and the Delaware Debates we are producing with the University of Delaware’s Center for Political Communication.Among the races we are examining is the race for State Auditor and in this interview, Republican Janice Lorrah.