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Last day State’s seaside signals communities finale for brace for students, influx of 3 schools new hotels Christina consolidation plan goes into effect

Jeanne Kuang and Natalia Alamdari Delaware News Journal USA TODAY NETWORK

Kids streamed out of Elbert-Palmer Elementary in Wilmington Tuesday morning as teachers shouted, “We made it!” A fire engine drove past, sounding a celebratory honk. Teachers and staff, some of whom have worked in the building for nearly 15 years, took group pictures in their blue T-shirts that pro- claimed, “What day is it?” It was the last day of school for this year’s Christina School District stu- dents. It was also the last day of a 90-year tour of duty for the school. Palmer, along with the city’s Pulas- ki Elementary, closed Tuesday, as part of a consolidation plan spearheaded by Gov. John Carney and approved last year. In the fall, first- through eighth- grade students from the two schools and Stubbs Elementary will be split between Bancroft Elementary and Bayard Middle School. Preschool and kindergarten students will then move to Stubbs Elementary, which will also host adult education and different DELAWARE’S family support services. The consolidation is part of the Wil- mington Schools Partnership, an agreement between the district and BEACHFRONT the state to try to improve student achievement in city schools. This isn’t the first time the schools have been on the chopping block — the district considered a similar move in See SCHOOLS, Page 8A

Maddy Lauria and Taylor Goebel and other services — and could eventually Delaware News Journal | USA TODAY NETWORK mean lower room prices, but nobody can be sure. Hotel, motel, Holiday Inn? “I think we’re in the midst of a huge rede- How about a Home 2 Suites by Hilton or the velopment cycle for Sussex County in terms of Belhaven Hotel instead? residential population and a huge redevelop- Whatever the name, there are nearly a doz- ment in town city limits of Rehoboth,” said en new hotels on deck near the Delaware Gene Lankford, who is planning the 40-room beaches that are adding to southern Dela- Atlantic Crown Hotel and Suites on Baltimore ware’s building boom. Avenue. “Rehoboth is a small area, we have For beachgoers, it will mean more choices — especially if you factor in rent by owners See HOTELS, Page 6A

“Inventory is just expanding like mad, and competition is not necessarily a bad thing with our hotels.”

Scott Thomas Executive director of Southern Delaware Tourism Teachers and students say their goodbyes at Elbert-Palmer Elementary PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY TAKÉ UDA/USA TODAY NETWORK; GETTY IMAGES School in Wilmington during the school’s last day of operation. LOUIS MASON/THE NEWS JOURNAL

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Why Winterthur bought this

pre-Civil War painting for its collection

Veronica Martinez Delaware News Journal | USA TODAY NETWORK

Winterthur Museum purchased an antebellum landscape by an African American painter as part of its efforts to di- versify the museum’s massive collection of American art. h “As a museum dedicated to American culture, we have a duty to represent all of these aspects, and not necessarily define it narrowly,” said associate curator, Stephanie Dela- maire. h The new painting by Robert S. Duncanson is titled “Short Mountain,” and dates to 1840. h Duncanson is a member of the Hudson River School, a mid-19th-century American art movement in New York. He’s considered the foremost African American landscape painter of the 19th century, Winterthur said in a press release. h Delamaire said the painting is the museum’s first acquisition from that school. See PAINTING, Page 6B

“Short Mountain” by Robert Duncanson dates 1853 and is now at the Winterthur Museum of American Culture. COURTESY OF WINTERTHUR MUSEUM, GARDENS AND LIBRARY

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The painting of a Southern landscape, believed to be in Tennessee, raises the question of why a free black man would risk his freedom to paint landscapes in the South, Delamaire said. “Good art is never a straight answer,” Delamaire said. “Good art is something that you can look at and you can ask many questions.” The museum, at 5105 Kennett Pike, bought the painting out of its acquisition fund. The price was not revealed. “Short Mountain” was still shown on its original canvas stretchers, but was unsigned when Winterthur began con- sidering it. It had stayed with the family of the original owner until 2000, when it was sold to a private collector. Delamaire and Matt Cushman, con- servator of painting at Winterthur, au- thenticated it as a Donaldson work by ex- Mina Porell, post graduate fellow from the University of Delaware, handles the Duncanson painting at the Winterthur amining the technical style and compar- Research Center. VERONICA MARTINEZ JACOBO/DELAWARE NEWS JOURNAL ing it to other Duncanson works. They also investigated exhibition records and looked at a canvas stamp from a Troy, ‘Why don’t I see myself reflected, why I riod.” “It’s really public pressure as well as New York dealer whose date corresponds don’t see objects by the people that I Winterthur focuses on American cul- pressures that are brought to bear by do- to the period of Duncanson’s travels in know here?’” said Julie McGee, director ture from the Colonial period through the nors or board members who are increas- the area. of Interdisciplinary Humanities Re- 1940s. ingly interested in diversifying collec- Like many other cultural institutions search Center and associate professor of Museums across the tions,” McGee said. that have realized their collections are art history at the University of Delaware. have lacked diversity in their collections The painting is not yet on display. largely from the white experience, Win- “Once people start to realize that, then and management, according to two na- Winterthur will devote a study day to terthur would like to expand its 100,000- audiences start to ask questions.” tional studies. “Discovering Duncanson” on Dec. 6 so object holdings to reflect other experi- One painting by one artist in a large A survey of 18 national museums said people can see “Short Mountain” and lis- ences in the United States, Delamaire collection will not make the museum they averaged having 85 percent of art ten to Gwendolyn DuBois Shaw of the said. more inclusive, McGee said. pieces created by white artists and 87 National Portrait Gallery and Dr. Martha That’s partly because museums are “I think that goes back to the mission percent of them were by men, according Jones of John Hopkins University talk trying to draw audiences who have had of the museum itself and what the mu- to a 2019 Williams College study. about African American life during the different experiences that those they see seum itself is collecting and represent- In addition, a report by the Andrew W. antebellum era. on display. ing,” McGee said, “and Winterthur does Mellon Foundation, said that 73 percent “It comes from a growing diversity of aspire to represent a broad range of of staff leadership positions were held by Contact Veronica Martinez Jacobo at people going to museums and saying, American culture from a specific time pe- whites in 2018. [email protected].

These are the 6 best TV dads of all time

Kelly Lawler on the East Dillion Lions football team, a die (Hudson Yang), Emery (Forrest Will Smith’s teenage character in the USA TODAY pillar in their chaotic teen years. And Wheeler) and Evan (Ian Chen), never goes “to live with his auntie though Coach is steadfast, loving and blowing up (not even when Eddie took a and uncle in Bel-Air.” Uncle Phillip Banks Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out firm, he is not perfect, just like most dads. sip of beer) but disciplining when he becomes a surrogate father, a tough-love there, even the fictional ones. “Lights” was able to beautifully show his needs to. More than just being a great type who had plenty of soft spots. Will The TV dad has been around since the fatherly flaws as well as his tremendous dad, Louis is a particularly great 90s dad, and his children may have driven him medium began and family ruled strengths. with all the pleated khaki shorts and crazy (and spent a lot of his money), but the airwaves. print polos he can wear. Uncle Phil always found ways to express Plenty of fathers on the small screen Andy Taylor (Andy Griffith), ‘The his love. are notorious for just how terrible they Andy Griffith Show’ (), are at parenting (Homer Simpson, any- ‘’/’’ Eddard Stark (Sean Bean), ‘Game of one?), but there are just as many that TV series depict single mothers more Thrones’ have been examples of compassion and often than single dads, making widower The sitcom genre is rife with lazy hus- love. Sheriff Andy Taylor an outlier when the bands and nagging wives, making “Rose- Sure, he may have been really terrible Just in time for the holiday, we picked series aired in the . He came to rep- anne” a revelation in how it portrayed at Westerosi court politics, but when it our six favorite televised dads of all time. resent the platonic ideal of a TV father, both marriage and parenting. Dan’s char- came to comforting his children or pass- Some are fairly recent creations, some shaping Opie () into a great acter, through Goodman’s performance, ing on wisdom, there was no father like have been around for decades, but we’d kid – and maybe rubbing off on future helped show a relatable couple as the Ned Stark. happily look up to all of them. award-winning director Howard in the Conner patriarch took an equal share in Admittedly, the bar for good parenting process. parenting and worked hard to keep his is particularly low in “Thrones,” so com- Eric Taylor (Kyle Chandler), ‘Friday family happy and as stable as possible. pared to, say, Craster (Robert Pugh) or Night Lights’ Louis Huang (Randall Park), ‘Fresh Tywin (Charles Dance), Ned is the Seven Off the Boat’ Uncle Phil (James Avery), ‘The Kingdoms’ father of the year several Coach Taylor isn’t just a dad to his two Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’ times over. daughters (one insufferable, one ador- With sensitivity, smarts and impecca- able), he’s a father-figure to all the boys ble hair, Louis is a wonderful father to Ed- As the theme song infamously goes, Business & Services

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