
Civility
It’s become clear that our schools are not exempt from contemporary social ills. The recent death of Amy Joyner-Francis is the most tragic and public result of the issues plaguing our young people but by no means is it an isolated incident. Every day in schools across Delaware there is bullying and fighting. I do not believe this is a class, gender, race, or urban issue but rather a civility issue. Too often, young people lack civility when dealing with each other. I am