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The Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association recently announced it is moving the state’s high school football and field hockey championship games away from the University of Delaware – primarily citing the costs of holding football title games at Delaware Stadium and the field hockey final at UD’s Rullo Stadium.But some bitterness seems to be lurking beneath what seems to be a straightforward financial decision, with UD posting publicly on social media its disappointment with the move and laying out how much profit DIAA made last year with those events in Newark.Delaware Public Media’s Tom Bryne examines the decision and what lies ahead with News Journal/Delaware Online sportswriter Kevin Tresolini.

The autumn season is underway and with it comes fallen leaves of orange, yellow, and gold that blanket our yards.That also typically means the long and tedious process of raking and bagging leaves, but what if taking the lazy way out means a healthier, more environmentally friendly yard?In this edition of Enlighten Me, Delaware Public Media’s Kyle McKinnon talks with Susan Barton – professor of plant and soil sciences at the University of Delaware – about the benefits of leaving the leaves alone this fall.

A 200-year-old hilltop mansion in Wilmington that once faced demolition now has a new lease on life.The Brown House is expected to offer apartments and community space under an agreement between The Wilmington Housing Partnership and a local developer.This week, Delaware Public Media contributor Larry Nagengast reports on this new agreement to reimagine the historic Browntown property.

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The 2024 presidential campaign is on track to be the most expensive election cycle in U.S. history, thanks in large part to the influence of political action committees, or PACs; independent groups that raise and spend money to elect and defeat candidates.In Delaware, an increasing number of PACs are both taking part in and significantly impacting the state’s political landscape.This week, Delaware Public Media’s Kyle McKinnon talks with Samuel Hoff – professor of history and political science at Delaware State University – about the growing role of PACs and out-of-state money in Delaware’s politics.

Candidate Conversations are part of Delaware Public Media’s 2024 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 Insurance Commissioner and in this interview, Republican Ralph Taylor.

Education funding remains a front-burner issue in the First State, but how it will be addressed and how quickly remains up in the air.Last year, the state received an independent report recommending it spend $600 million to $1 billion more annually on education and revamp its education funding system. Earlier this year, lawmakers created the Public Education Funding Commission to examine the report and offer its own recommendations on how to proceed.That group met for the first time last month and contributor Larry Nagengast reports that there are already questions about how quickly it can do its work and provide a path forward.

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If you talk about how to improve education in the First State, one topic you’ll surely hear about is better pay for teachers and other support staff working on the frontlines in schools.Delaware is making strides in this area, most recently through the work of the Public Education Compensation Committee and the recommendations it delivered to Governor John Carney and the General Assembly. However, as Gov. Carney and lawmakers move to enact those recommendations, one group may be left behind, at least for now: IT specialists.This week, Delaware Public Media’s Sarah Petrowich examines IT funding for First State schools and how it's being addressed.