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Being a Delawarean is more than just a geographical coincidence: it’s a state of mind. For honest and open-minded reporting of the issues and events that affect Delawareans, The Green encourages a fuller, more robust discovery of Delaware, enabling Delawareans to learn about and see their state from new perspectives.

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  • It’s been four years since the COVID-19 pandemic first started, keeping students out of the classroom and learning online for some time.But even when students returned to in-person learning, it appears attitudes about going to school every day had changed; chronic absenteeism in the U.S. has spiked, nearly doubling since 2020.This week, Delaware Public Media’s Kyle McKinnon spoke with ProPublica reporter Alec MacGillis – who recently wrote about absenteeism – and Delaware Secretary of Education Mark Holodick for more on chronic absenteeism and how Delaware is addressing it.
  • Playing video games and so-called ‘exergaming’ is an effective way of engaging children with autism.That’s according to a new University of Delaware study, which found video games with built-in physical activity components can improve motor skills, movement, and overall quality of life for those on the spectrum.Delaware Public Media’s Joe Irizarry caught up with UD physical therapy professor Anjana Bhat to discuss ‘exergaming’ and engaging kids with autism.
  • Hundreds of dancers from all over the country competed this past weekend in the sixth annual National Ballet Competition in downtown Wilmington.Student dancers ranging from 9 to 19-years-old performed for an international panel of dance professionals at The Grand Opera House.In this edition of Arts Playlist, Delaware Public Media’s Karl Lengel is joined by the competition’s Managing Director Taylor Ciampi, and dancers Keira Green – Gold Medalist in the Junior Category – and Kaelynne Moore – Silver Medalist in the Senior Category and winner of Best Contemporary and Most Inspirational Performer – to learn more about the weekend’s performances.
  • University of Delaware junior Trinity Hunt is a finalist in the NPR College Podcast Challenge.Hunt’s podcast Dear Little Sister revolves around her younger sister’s decision to join the military, and how it brought her family closer and changed Hunt's understanding of being American.In this edition of Enlighten Me, Delaware Public Media’s Kyle McKinnon sat down with Hunt to talk about her podcast and being named one of 10 finalists in the NPR College Podcast Challenge.
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  • Last week, clean-up of one of Delaware’s worst-polluted EPA Superfund sites got a major boost, receiving new funds from the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to hasten work on the site.Contributor Jon Hurdle examines the Standard Chlorine or Metachem site that received this funding, how it will help the clean up, and the current state of Superfund sites in the First State.
  • Wilmington native Tariah Hyland is only 20 years old, but she’s already left an indelible mark on the First State.To highlight her accomplishments, Hyland was recently named the winner of the John Lewis Youth Leadership Award for Delaware; an honor recognizing young people who are actively working to create positive change in their communities.Delaware Public Media’s Kyle McKinnon sits down with Hyland this week to learn more about her work and the significance of the award.
  • This week, The Green brings you the first episode of the new Delaware Humanities’ podcast A More Just Delaware. The podcast examines pivotal moments and legislation related to hate, prejudice, and the fight for equal rights in Delaware.In this first episode, State Rep. Sherry Dorsey Walker discusses the evolution and implementation of House Bill 198, which requires Delaware schools to teach a Black History curriculum.
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  • Delaware’s work to create a legal recreational marijuana industry is well underway.Leading those efforts is recently-appointed Marijuana Commissioner Rob Coupe, who is working to finalize recreational market regulations. Another key voice is Democratic State Rep. Ed Osienski, the primary sponsor of last year’s recreational marijuana legalization bill. He’s pursuing further legislation to expand access to medical marijuana and help kickstart the recreational market.This week, Delaware Public Media's Sarah Petrowich sits down with Commissioner Coupe and Rep. Osienski to discuss the timeline for recreational marijuana, upcoming cannabis bills, and other issues.