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		<title>Pike Creek Charter Middle School to hold second Town Hall meeting</title>
		<link>http://www.hockessincommunitynews.com/article/20130517/NEWS/130519817/1004/NEWS?rssfeed=true</link> 
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 21:51:17</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Backer
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		<description><![CDATA[Residents of the Pike Creek area have the opportunity to meet with members of the Board of Directors of the proposed Pike Creek Charter School this Tuesday evening, May 21, at 7 p.m. The gathering will be held at the future site of the middle school, at 4905 Mermaid Blvd. in Pike Creek. The facility currently houses the Delaware Swim and Fitness Center.]]></description>
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		<title>Newark students to participate in Ford/AAA Auto skills competition</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2013 9:46:22</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Donald Palmer and Thomas Short, students at Paul M. Hodgson Vocational Technical High School in Newark, Delaware, will compete for millions in scholarship dollars, the opportunity to earn a job shadow experience with a NASCAR race team and the possibility of being crowned &#8220;America's Best Student Auto Technicians&#8221; at the 2013 National Finals of the Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills competition.]]></description>
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		<title>DNREC releases 'Eco-Explorers' YouTube video</title>
		<link>http://www.hockessincommunitynews.com/article/20130509/NEWS/130509757/1004/NEWS?rssfeed=true</link> 
		<pubDate>Thu, 9 May 2013 16:08:58</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Staff Report</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has posted on its website a YouTube video that takes viewers out on the march with young &#8220;Eco-Explorers&#8221; at the Division of Fish and Wildlife&#8217;s Aquatic Resources Education Center along the edge of the Delaware Bay east of Smyrna.]]></description>
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		<title>Red Clay school board incumbent Kenneth Woods faces phantom opponent</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 9 May 2013 12:26:50</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>By Antonio Prado
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		<description><![CDATA[Red Clay Board of Education incumbent Kenneth Woods has been making the rounds at PTA meetings, school events and hitting the campaign trail in general, taking nothing for granted after five years on the school board. His opponent has been nowhere to be found.]]></description>
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		<title>St. Mark's seniors sign to play sports for college teams</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 9 May 2013 12:17:17</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>By Antonio Prado
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		<description><![CDATA[St. Mark's High School seniors Jenna Wolff, Carly Alexander and Joey Giannaras recently signed letters of intent to continue their athletic careers in college.]]></description>
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		<title>Salesianum's Chris Walker shows off entrepreneurial skills at Del Tech challenge</title>
		<link>http://www.hockessincommunitynews.com/article/20130508/NEWS/130509778/1004/NEWS?rssfeed=true</link> 
		<pubDate>Wed, 8 May 2013 18:19:30</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>By Antonio Prado
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		<description><![CDATA[Salesianum School senior Christopher Walker has had an interest both in carpentry and entrepreneurship for some time. Earlier this spring, Walker, 18, of Hockessin, had a chance to combine the two during Delaware Technical & Community College's Diamond Challenge for High School Entrepreneurs.]]></description>
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		<title>Suspect sought in theft of prom proceeds for Concord High</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 7 May 2013 16:33:32</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Staff reports</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Delaware State Police troopers are still looking for a 16-year-old Wilmington male who stole a cash box from Concord High School on Friday.]]></description>
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		<title>Delaware Tech's Dr. Virginia Balke honored as Educator of the Year</title>
		<link>http://www.hockessincommunitynews.com/article/20130507/NEWS/130509834/1004/NEWS?rssfeed=true</link> 
		<pubDate>Tue, 7 May 2013 15:55:37</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Staff reports</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dr. Virginia Balke, a Delaware Tech biology and biotechnology professor, has been selected as the higher education Educator of the Year by the Delaware BioScience Association.]]></description>
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		<title>Red Clay students learn teamwork in Odyssey of the Mind competition </title>
		<link>http://www.hockessincommunitynews.com/article/20130502/NEWS/130509959/1004/NEWS?rssfeed=true</link> 
		<pubDate>Fri, 3 May 2013 14:22:04</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>By Antonio Prado
antonio.prado@doverpost.com</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The team of students from Linden Hill Elementary School participating in the Odyssey of the Mind event held at Highlands Elementary School Wednesday arguably put on the best demonstration of preparation, teamwork and confidence.]]></description>
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		<title>DNREC seeks nominations for 2013 Young Environmentalist Awards</title>
		<link>http://www.hockessincommunitynews.com/article/20130430/NEWS/130439977/1004/NEWS?rssfeed=true</link> 
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:36:06</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Staff Report</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you know a Delaware student who is working to make a difference for the environment?]]></description>
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		<title>Charter School of Wilmington wins Delaware Envirothon Competition</title>
		<link>http://www.hockessincommunitynews.com/article/20130426/NEWS/130429843/1004/NEWS?rssfeed=true</link> 
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 7:09:57</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Staff Reports</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Charter School of Wilmington Team A won the 2013 Delaware Envirothon competition held Thursday at Wicked R Western Productions in Kent County.]]></description>
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		<title>Writing talent puts St. Mark's junior Hannah Falchuk in spotlight</title>
		<link>http://www.hockessincommunitynews.com/article/20130425/NEWS/130429853/1004/NEWS?rssfeed=true</link> 
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:39:05</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>By Antonio Prado
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		<description><![CDATA[St. Mark's High School junior Hannah Falchuk was one of four winners in the Commonwealth Awards writing contest held for local high school students.]]></description>
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		<title>Red Clay's District A features three-horse race for school board</title>
		<link>http://www.hockessincommunitynews.com/article/20130419/NEWS/130419750/1004/NEWS?rssfeed=true</link> 
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:42:57</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>By Antonio Prado
antonio.prado@doverpost.com</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Red Clay Board of Education race for District A has drawn the most crowded field and the most diversity for district residents planning to vote in the May 14 school board election. Two Ph.D. academics and a tutor for inner city youths, all of the city of Wilmington, comprise the field of contestants vying to replace outing Red Clay Board President Leah Davis, a former teacher in the district.]]></description>
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		<title>McKean High Principal Dr. Lisa Ueltzhoffer to leave for Newark Charter Jr./Sr. High School</title>
		<link>http://www.hockessincommunitynews.com/article/20130418/NEWS/130419767/1004/NEWS?rssfeed=true</link> 
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 18:45:30</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>By Antonio Prado | Staff Writer
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		<description><![CDATA[Current principal of Thomas McKean High School has accepted job as principal of Newark CharterThomas McKean High School Principal Dr. Lisa Ueltzhoffer has led the ongoing turnaround of this Red Clay school in Milltown, where she has been principal for the last four years and an assistant principal prior to that for three years. But Ueltzhoffer has accepted an offer to become the first principal of the new Newark Charter Jr./Sr. High School.]]></description>
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		<title>McKean Vice Principal Brian Mattix named school's new principal</title>
		<link>http://www.hockessincommunitynews.com/article/20130417/NEWS/130419787/1004/NEWS?rssfeed=true</link> 
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2013 14:58:27</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>By Antonio Prado
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		<description><![CDATA[Thomas McKean High School Assistant Principal Brian Mattix was unanimously approved as the school's new principal by the Red Clay Board of Education Wednesday night.]]></description>
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		<title>Red Clay names new elementary school after Buzzy Cooke</title>
		<link>http://www.hockessincommunitynews.com/article/20130417/NEWS/130419788/1004/NEWS?rssfeed=true</link> 
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 22:26:43</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>By Antonio Prado
antonio.prado@doverpost.com</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Red Clay Board of Education voted unanimously to name the new elementary school to be built off Graves Road after longtime Red Clay educator William 'Buzzy' Cooke toward the end of its monthly meeting held Wednesday at Warner Elementary School.]]></description>
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		<title>&quot;Spotlight on Wilmington University&quot; event reaches out to Pennsylvania students</title>
		<link>http://www.hockessincommunitynews.com/article/20130414/NEWS/130419888/1004/NEWS?rssfeed=true</link> 
		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Apr 2013 0:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Staff Reports</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wilmington University will host Spotlight on Wilmington University on Thursday, April 25, between 5:30 and 8:30 p.m. at the Joseph Ambler Inn, 1005 Horsham Road in North Wales, Pa.]]></description>
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		<title>California band Big Tree makes stop at Wilmington University for 'green' performance</title>
		<link>http://www.hockessincommunitynews.com/article/20130413/NEWS/130419900/1004/NEWS?rssfeed=true</link> 
		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Apr 2013 14:07:44</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Staff Reports</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wilmington University will host a lively, pre-Earth Day celebration next week with festivities that will feature a performance from the five-piece, California-based, indie pop/folk band, Big Tree.]]></description>
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		<title>Q&amp;A with Mike Piccio, Red Clay school board member for another year</title>
		<link>http://www.hockessincommunitynews.com/article/20130412/NEWS/130419910/1004/NEWS?rssfeed=true</link> 
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2013 17:02:13</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>By Antonio Prado | Staff Writer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Michael Piccio was unanimously appointed to the Red Clay Consolidated School District Board of Education on Dec. 12, 2012 to replace Kim Williams, who resigned her seat in order to take her spot as a state representative in the Delaware General Assembly. Piccio received another year on the board when  no one filed to run against him.]]></description>
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		<title>NCCo to launch Great Schools, Clean Streams campaign Friday</title>
		<link>http://www.hockessincommunitynews.com/article/20130408/NEWS/130409825/1004/NEWS?rssfeed=true</link> 
		<pubDate>Mon, 8 Apr 2013 17:12:42</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>By Scott Goss</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[New Castle County residents soon will be able to help their local schools this month by pledging to properly dispose of used cooking grease.]]></description>
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