The U.S. Department of Education announced today that its Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has reached an agreement with Wesley College in Dover, Delaware after finding the college in violation of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 as it applies to sexual violence and sexual harassment. OCR determined that students accused of sexual misconduct had their Title IX rights violated by Wesley in the course of its investigation of the case.

The state of Delaware continues to be a leader in child sexual abuse prevention. The state has joined more than 25 states that require prevention and awareness training for school officials, teachers and parents.

As students across the country continue to experience the many changes the pandemic has brought, some are struggling to adjust to their "new normal." As a part of NewsHour's Student Reporting Labs, student reporter Teri Bell followed up with school counselor Edith Porter at Caesar Rodney High School in Camden, Delaware, on her predictions for students’ mental health in 2022 and how to help them.

The U.S. Department of Education announced Project School Emergency Response to Violence (Project SERV) grants to four Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) that were disrupted by bomb threats last year: Texas Southern University, Delaware State University, Claflin University, and Howard University.

Approximately 40 million students attended American colleges but never graduated. That’s concerning for leaders at Delaware State University in Dover, where they’re looking for strategies to reduce the dropout rate. To address the issue, DSU will team up with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund to create a joint center to help students develop non-traditional, easy paths to complete their college education, including online classes.

According to a survey released by the Center for Collegiate Mental Health, 94% of students reported that at least one area of their life was negatively impacted by COVID-19. At the University of Delaware, the Center for Counseling and Student Development (CCSD), part of the Division of Student Life, provides students with a wide variety of services to enhance their mental health care and well-being.

It started with senior Naelyn Hughson-Gonzalez telling her adviser she had an idea. Now, students across Delaware have been spending their summer organizing an empowerment event kicking off early this school year. The first Latinos Unidos Student Summit aims to attract Latino high school students, their advisers and allies to a free, half-day gathering next month. It will celebrate community, culture — and student voice.

The Smyrna School District is preparing to assist students returning to class after experiencing potentially traumatic encounters.