November 7, 2016
Delaware News
Delaware Public Media
First State Latino Summit focuses on trending needs of a growing community
In 2015, Latinos represented nine percent of Delaware’s population – over 85,000 people. That number is expected to steadily increase over the next several years, topping 100,000 by 2020. This trend – and the needs associated with it – was discussed during Delaware’s 3rd Annual Latino Summit. One growing need identified by the First State’s Latino community is cultural competency in areas such as healthcare, education and more.
The Milford Beacon
Milford Central tackles bullying with new technique
The students and staff at Milford Central Academy are trying something new to deal with bullying. Instead of punishing a bully, the school invites the student to sit down to find a peaceful solution. Assistant Principal Mike Hilligoss said the plan, still in its infancy, was created to deter bullying by cutting it off at the source. The idea was already in the works before he started working at the school.
The News Journal
Schools say bye to shop class, hello to maker space
Think about dreaming, like building stilts. Think about designing, like collaborating in a flexible space from funky-colored chairs on wheels. Think about testing, like crafting conductivity testers needed for your classmates. Think about making, like programming and assembling a security card system for the space. Above all, think. Schools now are thinking a lot about maker spaces, and the term can mean many things, as shown in the examples above, from Brandywine High, St. Elizabeth, Newark High and Tatnall schools, respectively.
Can Delaware create a bigger K-12 education engine?
Opinion by Paul Reville, Francis Keppel Professor of Practice of Educational Policy and Administration at the Harvard Graduate School of Education
Are our schools capable of meeting the needs of the 21st Century? The simple answer is no. As a business leader, Massachusetts State Secretary of Education and now a professor of education at Harvard, I’ve been deeply involved in working to improve our schools for decades. Like Delaware, Massachusetts invested in high standards, real accountability, early learning and school choice.
National News
Detroit Free Press
New Detroit school district unveils academic plan
The interim superintendent for the Detroit Public Schools Community District unveiled an ambitious academic plan today that will be rolled out over the next few years, focusing on areas such as literacy and innovation. Alycia Meriweather said all high schools in the district will be organized around career clusters, much like the Benjamin Carson High School of Science and Medicine, the site of this morning’s news conference.
Education Week
New survey focuses on best practices in STEM teacher training, retention
What does it take to prepare a teacher to lead a classroom in the STEM subjects of science, technology, engineering and math? And, what does it take to keep that teacher on the job? Those are some of the questions that 100Kin10, a nonprofit comprised of a network of organizations that are working to recruit, train, and retain 100,000 highly qualified STEM teachers by 2021, hoped to answer through its Annual Partner Survey.
The Los Angeles Times
Teachers at four L.A. campuses want no part of funding from pro-charter school group
Teachers at four Los Angeles campuses overwhelmingly voted this week to oppose a program that could provide extra resources because the money would come from a pro-charter school organization. The school district said Friday that it has withdrawn grant applications for two of the schools.
The Tennessean
Tennessee Promise sets application record — again
The Tennessee Promise scholarship program has hit another high, with a record number of high school seniors applying to participate in its third year. Gov. Bill Haslam’s office announced Wednesday that 60,780 students have signed up for the program, making them eligible for a tuition-free education at any of the state’s community or technical colleges.