July 27, 2015
Delaware News
The News Journal
More advances in education are needed
Opinion by Wendy Strauss, executive director of the Governor’s Advisory Council for Exceptional Citizens
We need to continue to bring more awareness and training to our school personnel to understand various types of disabilities and how to work to enhance the students’ lives as they grow, learn, and become productive members of their school and community.
DSU embraces diversity after decades of segregation
Part of the school’s program is “designed and built to support first generation African American students and others,” said David Turner, chairman of the board of trustees, who is, himself, a first-generation college graduate and an alumni of DSU.
UD told to improve student diversity now
Lawmakers, NAACP call for independent study of student enrollment, faculty hiring.
Delaware Public Media
Freire Charter parking lawsuit settled
A neighborhood association’s lawsuit against Freire Charter School of Wilmington that could’ve stalled its opening for the 2015-2016 school year has been settled.
National News
Education Week
Blog post by Stephen Sawchuk
Missing, messy teacher-prep data stumps even federal watchdog
We may have a winner of the Black Hole Award for transparency: Teacher preparation. It’s hard to tell if states are doing anything about poor teacher education programs, since many are not evaluating them like they’re required to.
Education Department celebrates ADA’s 25th anniversary
Twenty-five years after the Americans With Disabilities Act passed, schools and other public spaces have made strides to accommodate children and youth with disabilities, said the participants at ada25.pnga U.S. Department of Education event to honor the civil rights law Friday.
The Hechinger Report
Congress wants states and schools to track military-connected students
In the flurry of media coverage of the political fight to replace No Child Left Behind, one issue hasn’t gotten much attention: a proposal to require states and districts to track the academic progress of children from military-connected families. There is strong bipartisan support both in Congress and among advocacy groups that have argued that tracking kids from military families is long overdue
EdSource
Early education gets noticed in revise of No Child Left Behind
The U.S. Senate’s version of the bill, which passed with bipartisan support (81-17), “ensures that federal funds can be used for early education,” including support for preschool teachers and English learners. In the past, districts were able to use funds for low-income students, referred to as Title I funding under the ESEA, to provide programs for children from birth to age 5, but that ability was never formally stated in the law.
The Washington Post
Duncan: Colleges are falling short for millions of students. Debt-free degrees are just part of the solution
Education Secretary Arne Duncan argues that higher education is falling short for millions of students, failing to give them “what they need and deserve” — quality degrees at a reasonable cost.