Delaware
GA mulls separate public, private school sports titles
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The majority of state sports championships this season were won by private schools.
On the heels of the state championships for many high school sports, the Delaware legislature is considering distinct title games for public and private schools.
Senate Bill 328, sponsored by Sen. Eric Buckson, R-Dover, directs the Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association to separate all public and private school team championship sanctioned events.
“The bill in and of itself is somewhat offensive or not, depending on where you are in the state,” Buckson said.
Dozens of comments on social media flooded in after state championships largely won by private schools.
Many said it is unfair for public schools to be forced to compete with private ones.
While public schools often have a larger number of students to pull from, private schools can lure top athletes with scholarships, some from out of state.
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Britney Mumford, executive director of education group DelawareCAN, supported the bill in the Senate Education Committee Tuesday.
“It’s an issue that we hear a lot from constituents. It’s an equity issue,” she said. “Inequitable access to state titles also means inequitable access to potential scholarships and the ability to acquire education for many of our students.”
She spoke specifically on wrestling saying that historically, the number of students at Delaware private schools are disproportionately from Pennsylvania and Maryland.
“I think that’s really where we need to look when we’re studying the data around this issue,” she said. “How many of the students that are winning Delaware state titles are actually Delawareans, because it’s our job as a state to serve those students first.”
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David Baylor, executive director of the athletic association, said he recognizes the sensitivity of the issue and acknowledged it merits discussion with all stakeholders.
He did not support nor oppose the bill.
The athletic director from Caesar Rodney School District, head of school at Newark Charter and a coach in Colonial School District who previously coached at private schools said they supported the bill.
Senate committees do not vote publicly on bills, but instead sign the back of the bill with their vote after the hearing, which is posted on the bill tracker several hours later.
If the education committee chooses to release it, SB 328 will head to the Senate floor for discussion.
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Delaware
'Delabear' killed: Black bear recently seen roaming Delaware neighborhoods fatally struck by car
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NEW CASTLE, Del. (WPVI) — A black bear, believed to have been the one spotted around roaming in Delaware neighborhoods recently, has died, according to state police.
The video featured is from a previous report.
The wild animal, affectionately named “Delabear,” was struck and killed by a car on Route 1 near School Bell Road around 11 p.m. on Tuesday.
DelDOT was called to the scene and removed the bear from the roadway.
The driver of the vehicle was not injured.
Officials remind residents to stay cautious and keep an eye out for wildlife when driving.
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Delaware
Joe Biden turns his Delaware home into 'personal ATM', earns $4.2mn from $350K property: Report
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United States President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden are believed to have treated their various real estate holdings in Delaware as their personal ATM for years by using them for various mortgages and refinancing them for not less than 35 times, according to a report.
The couple, whose reported net worth is $10 million, have allegedly borrowed $6 million against their properties for many years.
The dealings over their homes in Delaware are likely to have started in the late 1970s just after Joe and Jill got married.
According to a report published in the Daily Mail, the mortgage or credit deals were negotiated by the couple after approximately every 17 months. Such frequent refinancing has left the finance experts puzzled.
“It doesn’t make a lot of sense unless they were desperate for cash,” said a finance expert, while speaking to Daily Mail.
The revelations made in the report have further added mystery to the financial past of his family as the president faces scrutiny over financial transactions.
Biden’s murky financial transactions
The current residence of Bidens is a mansion which was purchased in 1996 and has an outstanding $541,000 mortgage after nearly three decades, as per records.
“Why would anyone view their home as an ATM?” LA realtor Tony Mariotti said while speaking to the Daily Mail.
“Over time, mortgage fees really add up. Paying off a mortgage… is like a forced savings account that bears modest interest,” Mariotti added.
As per the records, in 1996 the current four-acre spread was purchased by Bidens for $350,000 and they have since leveraged it with 20 different home credit agreements as well as mortgages totalling $4.23 million.
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Bidens’ other major property is a summer home in Rehoboth Beach which was purchased in 2017 for $2.74 million. It was a cash purchase and had no mortgages attached to it.
However, financial records of Bidens show that they have significant debt and have a mortgage on the Wilmington home as well as an equity loan on the same property.
The family’s total liabilities fall between $350,000 and $850,000. Their estimated assets fall between $1 million and $2.6 million.
According to the records, the Bidens have sanctioned 13 home loans and two credit agreements between 1978 and 1994 which totals $1.72 million.
(With inputs from agencies)
Delaware
Wilmington’s Cool Spring Park introduces new amphitheater, outdoor classroom
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In 2019, Alison Quimby, manager of sustainability and environmental compliance for the city of Wilmington, proposed an outdoor classroom to help support families and community members living in the urban areas where green spaces may be limited.
However, it faced setbacks at the time due to the pandemic.
“I just had this thought in my mind, definitely like a daydream, and I thought, ‘Wouldn’t it be beautiful to give [this to] the citizens of Wilmington who are inside of buildings a lot?’” she said. “[We want to] give them a space to be outside where they can feel comfortable, where they can learn. It’s not just for environmental stuff.”
Collaborators including Partnership for the Delaware Estuary, the city of Wilmington, Healthy Communities Delaware and local schools came together Tuesday morning to celebrate the ribbon cutting of the park’s new addition.
Education and community were central to this project, influencing its location at Cool Spring Park due to the park’s proximity to nearby schools. During construction, involving the community was essential, with students at William C. Lewis Dual Language Elementary School contributing by planting native plants and attracting pollinators.
“We went through three different schools. But this was the one that we definitely landed on, and it’s perfection. The goal is to do this again and again. This is an experience that William C. Lewis and Padua and Ursuline or any community can come and enjoy,” she added. “With the help of the school William C. Lewis, they were able to come out, get their fingers dirty and do some planting, and they found worms and they were so excited.”
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