August 19, 2016
Delaware News
Delaware State News
Education in spotlight for Delaware House candidates
In contrast to some debates earlier this year, candidates for Delaware’s open seat in the U.S. House disagreed and even went after each other on occasion Thursday. Mike Miller questioned fellow Democrat Sean Barney’s commitment to the office he seeks, and Libertarian Scott Gesty drew some criticism from several Democrats on stage when he suggested arming teachers.
Department of Education
Students demonstrate college-readiness in school-day SAT
Press Release
School-level SAT results released today show about half of the high schools in the state meeting or exceeding the state average in evidence-based reading and writing (EBW) as well as mathematics. In July, the state released preliminary statewide results showing 53 percent of students met the proposed proficiency benchmark for reading/writing while 31 percent did so in mathematics.
Schools stand out in school-level state test results
Press Release
New state assessment results released today show strong gains made by schools across the state. Last month, the Delaware Department of Education released preliminary 2016 state and district- and charter-level Smarter Assessment results for grades 3-8 and social studies and science results for tested grades.
Rodel Blog
Why quality public schools benefit us all
It’s not just kids, parents, and teachers who feel the impact of our public schools. If you’re a citizen of Delaware, then you are—in one way or another—affected by our state’s education system. Scroll below for more on how supporting students today can lead to a brighter tomorrow for everyone.
The News Journal
A math problem that’s costing people jobs
Column by David Nocenti, executive director of Union Settlement Association
We’re being inundated during this presidential campaign season with talk about the need to put more Americans back to work. But that’s an increasingly elusive goal for those who don’t have a high school degree. Nationwide, people without a high school degree are 48% more likely to be unemployed than high school graduates — and those who find a job earn, on average, 27% less than individuals with a high school degree.
National News
EdSource
Former English learner spearheads new system for tracking students
La Joya Middle School in Visalia Unified has implemented a new system for teaching English learners that was created by a former English learner. When Pedro Martinez arrived at La Joya Middle School in Visalia, Liz Serrato knew she had to reach him. “I want to challenge you,” she told him when he said he preferred learning with other Spanish-speaking students. She urged him to take up the trumpet, which helped him meet new classmates.
Education Week
Scores of Louisiana schools remain closed after severe flooding
Schools in Louisiana’s second-largest district will remain closed until the middle of next week as leaders continue to assess the damage from historic flooding in the Baton Rouge area. Thus far, the East Baton Rouge school system reports that 17 of its 73 schools sustained significant damage, with six of those buildings completely flooded, the Advocate reports.
NPR
When teachers take a breath, students can bloom
Garrison Institute looks a little like Hogwarts. The retreat center is housed in a former monastery amid tranquil green hills overlooking the Hudson River, 60 miles north and a world away from New York City. Inside the airy chapel on a recent summer afternoon, a group of about 35 educators from the US and at least five foreign countries are seated quietly, shoes off.
The Hechinger Report
A solution as obvious as it is rare: Making high school graduates ready for college
Stephanie Lewis and one of her students both cried when he graduated in the spring from South Pittsburg High School in Tennessee, where she teaches English. He’d done something she admits she wasn’t sure he could: finish high school fully prepared to go right to college. That’s a feat a surprising number of high school graduates fail to accomplish.