Middletown Transcript
After years of steady growth, Delaware public schools saw a decrease in enrollment across the state, reflecting national trends likely driven by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Appoquinimink School District was only one of four Delaware public school districts that did not see a decline in enrollment this year, according to attendance numbers released by the Department of Education this week. Cape Henlopen, New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District and Smyrna were the only others to not see a decrease.
Among the 19 school districts, Appoquinimink saw the highest increase of 1.5%.
Although the district saw growth, it was on a smaller scale than previous years. In 2018 and 2019, Appoquinimink saw a 4% and a 3.7% increase in student populations, respectively. Stanley Spoor, human resources director, said the smaller than normal growth is “100% attributable to COVID.”
Three charged with causing $250,000 in damage to Odessa High athletic fields
Middletown Transcript
A Maryland man and two Delaware teens were arrested and charged with causing $250,000 in damage to multiple athletics fields at Odessa High School, according to the Delaware State Police.
Police arrested Cameron Criddle, 18, of Galena, Maryland, a 17-year-old juvenile male of Townsend and a 17-year-old juvenile male of Clayton.
During the early hours of Dec. 12, the suspects used a vehicle to cause significant damage to the fields, which Appoquinimink School District representatives estimated at $250,000 in damage.
District representatives were not immediately available for comment.
Troopers canvassed the property where they found evidence identifying the suspect vehicle. They went to the Townsend 17-year-old s residence and took him into custody.