Shelby Borst, a social studies instructor from William Penn High School, receives congratulations after being named the Delaware Teacher of The Year, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024.

NEW CASTLE COUNTY, Del. (CBS) -- Colonial School District in Delaware could move to online learning due to their "critical" bus driver shortage, according to a letter addressed to parents.

This 61st Delaware Teacher of the Year receives a $5,000 grant for "the educational benefit" of students, per the state's education department, and pockets a personal grant of $3,000.

There’s a twist. School districts are allowed, by state law, to realize up to a 10% boost in total tax revenue compared to the year before. That's not a ten-times jump in your rate but an increase to ...

Delaware school district bus driver shortage could lead to virtual learning "Colonial is doing its best to maintain transportation but we need families to understand our dilemma," the district says.

Colonial School District contains 15 schools and 9,132 students. The district’s minority enrollment is 70%. The student body at the schools served by Colonial School District is 25.8% white, 45. ...

Representatives from Delaware City Refinery donated hundreds of non-perishable food items to the Colonial School District to use in their food pantries for needy students and their families. They also ...

In most Delaware schools, a single school nurse cares for hundreds, even thousands, ... Hildick, a UD alumna who graduated from the School of Nursing in 1996, has been a school nurse in the Colonial ...

Colonial School District is making its second bid to pass a referendum Tuesday and threatens massive layoffs and program cuts. Thwarted by voters three months ago in its bid to raise property taxes, ...

All eyes fell on the envelope. In front of a packed ballroom in Dover, over a livestream reaching even farther Tuesday night, Gov. John Carney unfolded parchment that would name the 2025 Delaware ...