In the third grade, students transition from learning to read to reading to learn. But there’s a problem in Delaware.Gov. Matt Meyer declared a literacy emergency earlier this year after eighth grade reading scores showed Delaware students saw their lowest scores in almost three decades.Statewide assessments in earlier grades tell a similar story, with proficiency rates at a standstill.Delaware’s Secretary of Education Cindy Marten says literacy makes a world of a difference for students’ life outcomes, and that’s why she and Gov. Meyer put together their Early Literacy Plan.Delaware Public Media’s Abigail Lee sat down with Marten to talk about the plan.

Delaware State University is helping students and families feeling direct impacts from the ongoing federal government shutdown.

The proposed tax hike would mean an extra $274 per year for the average property owner.

Statewide student assessment performance has remained stagnant in the last two school years, showing a 41% reading proficiency across grades 3-8.Brandywine School District reading specialist Jenna DiEleuterio helps Talley Middle School students become confident readers who find connection through storytelling.She is also Delaware’s 2026 Teacher of the Year – an honored announced earlier this week. Delaware Public Media’s Abigail Lee sat down with DiEleuterio to talk about being named Teacher of the Year and why it’s important to get students away from instant gratification and back to books.

The move comes in response to questions about Baqir’s residency. He has held his seat since 2021 but only attended meetings virtually since early 2024 while living in Pakistan.

As the fallout from a $4.9 million budget shortfall continues, the Appoquinimink Board of Education heard recommendations about how to move forward.

If put in place, funding would be determined by teaching units, which are already considered, and weighted student counts.

Delaware State University is again projecting record enrollment.

The historically Black sorority Delta Sigma Theta celebrates 50 years on the University of Delaware’s campus in 2025.The Mu Pi chapter welcomed its 11-member charter line in 1975 and has since seen 43 more lines cross through UD’s campus.The Deltas are a part of the Divine Nine, historically Black Greek-letter organizations that formed more than a century ago. They’re all involved in community service and social justice at their core.For this edition of History Matters, Delaware Public Media’s Abigail Lee sat down with charter line member Terry Bayard Joyner and Delta advisor and alumnus Phyllis Joyner to talk about the Mu Pi chapter’s history and future on UD’s campus and beyond.

The program is a part of Gov. Matt Meyer’s effort to improve literacy rates in Delaware.