Kelly Powers
@kpowers01.bsky.social
Reporter/coach covering equity issues, education and whatever else they let me for Delaware Online/The News Journal & USA TODAY Network Northeast
"In the event of a school shooting, we practice our lockdowns... Like we have all of these plans in place in that event," she said. "But we don't have anything if ICE decides that they want to raid the school."
Delaware schools hungry for more guidance on facing sharpened ICE action under Trump:
Delaware schools hungry for more guidance on facing sharpened ICE action under Trump:
Delaware schools brace to protect students amid expanded ICE action under Trump
Delaware educators watch with uncertainty as the Trump Administration cracks down on illegal immigration – with no block on schools or churches.
www.delawareonline.com
January 29, 2025 at 12:33 PM
"In the event of a school shooting, we practice our lockdowns... Like we have all of these plans in place in that event," she said. "But we don't have anything if ICE decides that they want to raid the school."
Delaware schools hungry for more guidance on facing sharpened ICE action under Trump:
Delaware schools hungry for more guidance on facing sharpened ICE action under Trump:
As 2025 already proves to be no less important for strong journalism — Delaware Online/The News Journal took a moment to trace stories that brought impact in 2024.
Proud of a couple included clips, from muzzled daycare child-abuse concerns to protections for students with lunch debt. More:
Proud of a couple included clips, from muzzled daycare child-abuse concerns to protections for students with lunch debt. More:
Delaware stories that made a difference: Read some of our most impactful work from 2024
Our reporters spent 2024 asking hard questions and tracking down the truth. Here are some of the stories that moved the bar in Delaware last year.
www.delawareonline.com
January 21, 2025 at 7:48 PM
As 2025 already proves to be no less important for strong journalism — Delaware Online/The News Journal took a moment to trace stories that brought impact in 2024.
Proud of a couple included clips, from muzzled daycare child-abuse concerns to protections for students with lunch debt. More:
Proud of a couple included clips, from muzzled daycare child-abuse concerns to protections for students with lunch debt. More:
The presidential transition ahead leaves pressing questions on Trump's priorities for the nation, as well as Biden's own questions on what’s next after political retirement.
But we're also really curious where the presidential library will be:
But we're also really curious where the presidential library will be:
Ideas mount for a Joe Biden Presidential Library in Delaware
The White House has not offered any update on the library. But that hasn't stopped ideas from mounting in his home state.
www.delawareonline.com
January 7, 2025 at 5:43 PM
The presidential transition ahead leaves pressing questions on Trump's priorities for the nation, as well as Biden's own questions on what’s next after political retirement.
But we're also really curious where the presidential library will be:
But we're also really curious where the presidential library will be:
Reposted by Kelly Powers
New: Social media posts -- some active, some deleted -- show at least 13 state elected officials were at the Eagles-Steelers game Monday. How they paid for it again shows off Pennsylvania's weak campaign finance and ethics laws.
www.spotlightpa.org/news/2024/12...
www.spotlightpa.org/news/2024/12...
Campaign funds, secretive nonprofit pay for Josh Shapiro's sports tickets
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro routinely accepts tickets from donors and Team PA, a little-known nonprofit. It may violate his own gift ban.
www.spotlightpa.org
December 17, 2024 at 6:31 PM
New: Social media posts -- some active, some deleted -- show at least 13 state elected officials were at the Eagles-Steelers game Monday. How they paid for it again shows off Pennsylvania's weak campaign finance and ethics laws.
www.spotlightpa.org/news/2024/12...
www.spotlightpa.org/news/2024/12...
In Delaware, it's illegal for teachers to strike.
So those from Brandywine – working on expired contracts since school year's start – have taken to picketing in the morning. They'll pick it up again after school, this week.
The goal? A new union contract: www.delawareonline.com/story/news/e...
So those from Brandywine – working on expired contracts since school year's start – have taken to picketing in the morning. They'll pick it up again after school, this week.
The goal? A new union contract: www.delawareonline.com/story/news/e...
Brandywine teachers start picketing outside schools, continuing call for union contract
Some 1,000 educators in Brandywine schools have been working with an expired contract since school year's start. They want something done about it.
www.delawareonline.com
December 10, 2024 at 3:29 PM
In Delaware, it's illegal for teachers to strike.
So those from Brandywine – working on expired contracts since school year's start – have taken to picketing in the morning. They'll pick it up again after school, this week.
The goal? A new union contract: www.delawareonline.com/story/news/e...
So those from Brandywine – working on expired contracts since school year's start – have taken to picketing in the morning. They'll pick it up again after school, this week.
The goal? A new union contract: www.delawareonline.com/story/news/e...