January 9, 2015
Delaware News
Cape Gazette
ACLU: Charters are resegregating Delaware schools
Charter school admission policies have resulted in the resegregation of public schools, erasing decades of progress diversifying schools in Delaware, says the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation.
Delaware Department of Education
2015-16 state scholarship application now available
A press release
Delaware residents interested in applying for scholarships, grants and professional incentive loans to pursue a postsecondary education during the 2015-2016 school year should visit the Delaware Department of Education’s Higher Education Office website at www.de.gov/scholarships to apply.
National News
New York Times
Obama plan would help many go to community college free
President Obama said Thursday that he would propose a government program to make community college tuition-free for millions of students, an ambitious plan that would expand educational opportunities across the United States.
The roots of Obama’s ambitious college plan
The roots of President Obama’s ambitious proposal for free community college can be found in a 2008 book by the economists Claudia Goldin and Lawrence Katz called “The Race Between Education and Technology.”
U.S. News and World Report
Grade F: States trail in college funding, tuition
As states slowly recover from the Great Recession, many are still struggling to replenish funds for higher education. In fact, nearly every state still spends less on higher education now than in 2007, according to a new report. More than 30 states received an F for higher education spending per student.
Education Week
NCLB rewrite could target mandate on annual tests
There’s been a reshuffling of the political landscape that’s aligned GOP interests in scaling back the federal role in K-12 education with support from some education organizations in reducing the number of tests.
Chalkbeat Colorado
State Board votes 4-3 to give districts waiver option on testing
A divided State Board of Education voted 4-3 to allow school districts to seek waivers from administering the first part of PARCC tests in language arts and math, scheduled to be given in March.