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The Tarbiyah School, located in Bear, Delaware is done. Run by Dr. Amna Latif, wife of Christina Board of Education member Dr. Naveed Baqir, had been dealing with shrinking enrollment the past couple of years. The Islamic centered school has been a target of controversy for some time due to allegations of financial improprieties surrounding… Read more
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For all you have done just in August of 2025, you, Bob Vacca, are the Exceptional Delaware Hero of August, 2025. Bob is the Chief Financial Officer of the Christina School District and he has been working triple-duty helping out with the property assessment mess in Delaware, especially New Castle County. A lot of folks… Read more
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A couple of months ago, Exceptional Delaware wrote a post about a gentleman named Kane Dennison-Gomez. It wasn’t’ solely about him but he was a focus of the post. The post, which was removed a couple of days later, was fairly opinion-based on my part. In the article, I mistakenly referenced an item concerning a… Read more
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Delaware State Auditor Lydia York announced this morning that the Appoquinimink School District is under investigation by the Auditor of Accounts office. This is after the office heard from several legislators and constituents. Most notably, Newcastle County Councilman Kevin Caneco initially led this charge. This is what York had to say: Earlier today, I responded… Read more
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Tonight, the Delaware House of Representatives unanimously passed Hiuse Bill 82 with Senate Amendment 1. If you’ve been living in a hole, this legislation makes it so you have to be residing in your district as a school board member for 75% of the year. Something our friend in Pakistan hasn’t done since 2023. Once… Read more
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At the Christina Board of Education meeting tonight, Board President Donald Patton announced Dr. Naveed Baqir will resign from the board after the July meeting. This was during a LONG tirade from Patton and departing board member Alethea Smith-Tucker (more on that later). Why wait until then Naveed? Why use Donald as your mouthpiece? Too… Read more
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This evening, the Christina Board of Education will meet for their final meeting of Fiscal Year 2025. At their next board meeting in July they will elect their Board President and Board Vice-President. One of those will have a new board member since current Vice-President Alethea Smith Tucker decided not to run again. But current… Read more
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Over the weekend, nearly 30 Aspira Charter High School students came out with a statement with a list of desired changes at the controversial charter school in Newark, Delaware. Their biggest concern is the amount of teachers that have disappeared over the past year. We the Students from ASPIRA Charter High School in Newark, write… Read more
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You didn’t hear it in the news, but a paraprofessional at the Brennen School in Christina School District was recently arrested for grabbing an early elementary student and bruising them. The parents wound up calling the police after administrators at the school ignored the situation for three weeks. As a result, the para was arrested… Read more
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This post is written by a below the canal poster who has chosen the name “The Revealer”. Some context first: while at Indian River, Assistant Principal Matthew Jones thought it would be funny to take a picture of aff a student’s breast that was accidentally revealed during an altercation. The genius Principal, Bradley Layfield, decided… Read more
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Chaos is very apparent in the Brandywine School District these days. The catalyst? Superintendent Dr. Lisa Lawson promoted her step-son Jeff Lawson to Principal of Concord High School. Kevin Palladinetti, the current Principal of Concord, is being sent to the district office while Lawson Jr. is going to Concord. Teachers, students, parents and community members… Read more
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Today is the day where voters up and down Delaware go out to vote for the latest school board candidates. In the Christina School District, I highly endorse Shannon Troncoso. She is the breath of fresh air this board needs and will also lead to more sanity on this board. For those who may not… Read more
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Today, with 33 yes votes and 8 absents, House Bill 82 passed the Delaware House of Representatives. The bill requires school board members in Delaware to actually live in the school district for 75% of the year. Dr.Naveed Baqir, the Christina board member who spent a whopping 1.36% of 2024 in the USA would be… Read more
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For almost a year now, I’ve been writing about the misadventures of Dr. Naveed Baqir- the missing in action Christina Board of Education member, his wife- Dr. Amna Latif- the Head of School at Tarbiyah School, and many moments of absolute craziness where the authorities in Delaware have appeared to do nothing. As the feds… Read more
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Someone associated with Dr. Naveed Baqir and Dr. Amna Latif, when I asked them to write a guest post, wrote a guest post as if I was writing it. They asked to be anonymous which I will certainly honor. My commentary on this will be below their post. The Ongoing Saga of Tarbiyah, Naveed Baqir,… Read more
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In the never-ending battle that is called the Christina School District, board member Doug Manley has filed a complaint against Dr. Naveed Baqir and the Christina School District. This is stemming from the fact that Dr. Naveed Baqir continues to be on the Christina Board of Education despite living in Pakistan since early January of… Read more
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The Christina Board of Education voted 4-3 to select Dr. Deirdra Joyner as their new Superintendent. The yes votes were Dr. Amy Trauth, Monica Moriak, Doug Manley and Christina 4 dropout YF Lou. Donald Patton, Alethea Smith-Tucker, and current exile Dr. Naveed Baqir voted no. Read more
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Ever since their board meeting last July, the Christina School District has been without an actual Superintendent. Yes, Dan Shelton still has the job on paper until June 30th but he was put on leave at the infamous July board meeting. Dr. Robert Andrzejewski has been acting as the Superintendent since last August but his… Read more
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In Delaware, citizens will have a chance to vote for the latest round of school board candidates on May 13th. While any school board race is important, none is more important than the Christina School District Board of Education race between Janiene Campbell and Shannon Troncoso. No matter what happens, the make-up of the Christina… Read more
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Rumors are flying about the Las Americas Aspira Academy shooting last week. The one where a paraprofessional/bus driver/interventionist accidentally shot himself in the leg. We do know it happened in the middle of the hallway and several students saw it happen. There was a lot of blood. Aspira did own up to it in notifying… Read more
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