Workforce & Training: The RV Shop in New Castle is hosting RV Technical Institute Level 1 certification training on site for seven employees, in partnership with the RV Women’s Alliance—so service and front-office staff earn the same credential. Education & Accountability: Delaware educators and civil rights leaders are pushing back hard on the state’s proposed school accountability plan, arguing it repeats past top-down approaches that pulled money away from classrooms. College Enrollment Shock: Temple University hit a record first-year class in 2025, then lost nearly a quarter of those students by the next year—raising fresh questions about retention and school finances. Cost of Living: Heating oil and other petroleum prices are at or near record highs, with winter costs tied to ongoing geopolitical disruptions. Community Health: Chester County, PA is seeing a major measles surge (83 cases), and officials are ramping up outreach and pop-up clinics as the outbreak threatens to spread into more under-vaccinated areas. Local Traditions: Newark’s Main Street Mile marked its 20th anniversary, keeping the city’s signature charity run alive. Youth & Learning: Surf Bagel’s “Books to Bagels” program is rewarding Delaware students’ reading goals with free bagel coupons, scaling from a pilot to 1,000+ participating classrooms. Human Services: Delaware’s Human Trafficking Awareness, Prevention and Action Summit brought together more than 150 professionals in Dewey Beach to tackle myths and improve the state’s response. Arts & Giving: SoDel Fest’s final run donated $400,000 to 17 local nonprofits, including mental health support for Delaware hospitality workers.