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Trade Schools, Alternative Pathways on Display at Delaware's First School Choice Week Fair

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Friday, January 19, 2024
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WILMINGTON, Del., Jan. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Delaware highschoolers have boundless options for their futures, from four-year universities to trade schools or heading straight into the workforce. A school fair in Wilmington on Saturday, Jan. 27 will give K-12 students and their families a taste of the diverse job options available to them, as well as the middle and highschools that can prepare them for those jobs.

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  • Hosted by DelawareCAN, the school fair will take place 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Goldey-Beacom College's Event Center.
  • Event planners state they especially aim to highlight trade schools and vocational training opportunities to give families a taste of the alternative pathways available after high school.
  • This event is Delaware's first school fair for National School Choice Week (NSCW).
  • In addition to the Wilmington school fair, 32 large-scale fairs planned by nonprofits will take place in more than 25 states during the Week.

Delaware High School Seniors Urged to Apply for Beau Biden Memorial Scholarship

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Tuesday, February 22, 2022
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Grant , is pleased to announce the sixth annual Beau Biden Memorial Scholarship in memory of former Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden.

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  • Grant , is pleased to announce the sixth annual Beau Biden Memorial Scholarship in memory of former Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden.
  • This scholarship, in the amount of $10,000, will be given to a Delaware high school senior who plans to continue his or her education at a university of his or her choice, and who embodies the virtues of Beau.
  • Beau Biden was a selfless man who exhibited qualities of leadership, community, civility, respect, and a strong moral compass.
  • In the last five years, 26 Delaware students have received Beau Biden Memorial scholarships totaling more than $130,000.