The task force in charge of finding solutions to the state’s student behavior and school climate issues recently delivered its final recommendations.This comes after the group spent months putting together those recommendations to help districts better address increasing reports of student behavior incidents and absenteeism.This week, Delaware Public Media’s Sarah Petrowich spoke with Senate Majority Leader Bryan Townsend – Chair of the Student Behavior and School Climate Task Force – about the recommendations and next steps.

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When UD participants were asked about the issues that mattered most to them, abortion was one of the top categories, yet an overwhelming majority responded “I don’t know” to knowledge questions about abortion.

Schools and districts across Delaware are facing increasing challenges in recruiting and retaining their staff.According to a recent membership survey by the Delaware State Education Association, the state's largest teachers union, 75% of teachers said they’re more likely to retire or leave education earlier than planned.This week, Delaware Public Media’s Kyle McKinnon sits down with Lauren Bailes – associate professor at the University of Delaware’s School of Education – to learn more about what’s causing teachers to leave the profession and how the issue can be addressed.

The Delaware STEM Educator Awards annually celebrates K-12 educators who go above and beyond to teach and inspire students in STEM, a methodology that engages students around the subjects of science, technology, math, and engineering.Among the winners this year are the Math Marigolds, a team of educators working to develop more students into math teachers.Delaware Public Media’s news director Tom Byrne sat down with Brandywine High School math teacher David Maloney, who helped start the Math Marigolds, to discuss the award-winning team and the importance of building a pool of math teachers.

Distributing grant money to nonprofits isn’t something high school students normally learn about, let alone actually do.But for more than 25 years, the Delaware Community Foundation’s Youth Philanthropy Board has put high school students in charge of examining issues in their communities and ultimately deciding how to allocate thousands of dollars in funds for various programs that address them.Delaware Public Media’s Joe Irizarry chats this week with Yolanda Rushdan – Senior Program Officer for the Delaware Community Foundation – about the value of giving students an opportunity to help their communities through philanthropic work.

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On Veteran’s Day, more than 20,000 students in all 50 states will be treated to video stories read aloud by active-duty service members.The ‘Story Time with a Service Member’ event, held by the nonprofit United Through Reading, gives young students the chance to connect with service members and highlights how crucial it is to keep our youth reading.For this week’s Enlighten Me, Delaware Public Media’s Kyle McKinnon spoke with Melanie Sheridan – director of marketing and communications for United Through Reading – about ‘Story Time with a Service Member’ and teaching a child to love the act of reading.

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The survey, conducted by Rodel, finds concerns among teachers about funding and transparency.