Good morning, Wilmington.

Delaware nonprofits are calling on community support for back-to-school needs; Food Bank of Delaware is packing meal kits for kids and Clothing Our Kids is collecting fall clothes + seeking volunteers for upcoming drives.

Childcare providers in Delaware are facing rising costs and low teacher pay as they work to deliver quality early education today.

Providers from Millsboro to Georgetown rely on tuition and subsidies and some plan future upgrades to meet growing community needs.

Delaware schools open in late Aug or early Sep, with select tech programs starting on Aug.

24. Families face an average cost of $864 while vaccine requirements remain unchanged.

Delaware is set to change its school funding model (school boards will gain control over more than 30% of funds instead of 8% now) with major changes starting July 1 for fiscal 2028.

First State Educate hosted the Aug. 13 discussion with state and local education leaders.

Delaware released its 2025 Climate Action Plan on Jan.

7, 2026 to guide net-zero emissions goals & shield communities from rising seas, with over 20 UD alumni helping shape policies on natural land preservation and flood management.

On Tuesday, the Diamond State Hospital Cost Review Board finalized new rules that require hospitals to report their spending each year.

The board adjusted parts of the rules after hospital lobbyists raised concerns so that hospitals can group some data instead of providing details for every insurer.

A permit has been filed to demolish the Concord Mall, with plans to replace the 850,000 sqft center with a smaller structure + New Castle County still needs to approve the project.

Delaware’s Naamans Little League faced Pennsylvania’s East Side Little League yesterday at 3 p.m. ET in Bristol, Connecticut in the Mid-Atlantic championship match, and the winner advanced to the 2026 Little League World Series.