Delaware voters selected candidates for school board seats Tuesday. Here s who won Jeff Neiburg and Natalia Alamdari, Delaware News Journal
Headlines May 11, 2021
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Delaware voters went to the polls Tuesday to make selections for school board seats throughout the state, with issues like school reopening and social justice up for debate in some board races.
The voting Tuesday came as a school year greatly affected by the ongoing pandemic winds down.
A conservative group, Patriots for Delaware, had turned its sights toward school board seats, endorsing candidates up and down the state with platforms dedicated to hot button issues like fully reopening schools and keeping concepts like social justice and lessons about race out of classrooms.
Friday, March 12, 2021
Polls are now open at Cape High, Mariner Middle and Rehoboth Elementary for the Cape Henlopen school board election.
Incumbent Janis Hanwell and challenger Ashley Murray are vying for the five-year, at-large term that begins in July and expires June 30, 2026.
Registration is not required; only identification and proof of residency in the district are needed.
Polls close at 8 p.m. Results will be announced at Cape High shortly thereafter.
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Cathy Watts May 10, 2021
This letter is to endorse Ashley Murray for the Cape Henlopen school board when you vote Tuesday, May 11. Ashley is a committed parent of three, who loves her community and pledges to always focus and advocate for the educational excellence for the well-being of every child. She is committed to bridging the transparency gap between the Cape District and the community, especially the parents.
Here are some things for you to consider when you vote:
Do you know what your children are being taught in the Cape Henlopen schools? I live in the district, raised two children, have a grandchild in elementary school here and know a great many teachers in the district at every level.
Pamela Kozey
Ashley Murray needs after-school detention rather than a seat on the Cape school board.
Her supporters flagrantly campaigned on school property a second time, even though they were warned not to do it because it violated election laws.
Ashley also turned in her homework late with the tardy filing of her campaign finance report.
And just like the student who refuses to tell the teacher what she whispered in the back of the class, Murray took down her outrageous Facebook comments so voters would not see them.
Her next job should be clapping erasers together in the school yard, not serving on the school board.
How to vote in Tuesday s school board elections Natalia Alamdari, Delaware News Journal
Headlines May 7, 2021
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Delaware school board elections are Tuesday, with seats up for grabs in every district but Indian River.
Historically, school board elections see low turnout, reaching only 1% to 2% of eligible voters. Last year, 11,086 people voted across the state.
Here s everything you need to know to vote Tuesday:
Who can vote?
Unlike other elections, you don t need to be a registered voter to cast a vote for school board. You don t need to be a homeowner, either.
The only requirements are that you live in that school district, are a citizen of the United States and Delaware, and are at least 18.