April 20, 2015
Delaware News
The News Journal
Teacher quality critical to a good education
Opinion by James B. O’Neill, president of the Delaware Council on Economic Education.
Graduates of the Master of Arts in Economics and Entrepreneurship for Educators (MAEEE) program believe that quality education goes beyond reciting names and numbers. They model how education should be brought to life experientially through analysis, discussion, and collaboration.
The National Association of State Boards of Education
Delaware’s Gregory B. Coverdale Elected to NASBE Board of Directors
A press release
“Delaware is such an innovator in education and a leader in policy implementation, so having a Delaware member on NASBE’s board of directors enriches our entire organization,” says NASBE President Mary Lord. “Greg is an all-round player who brings key strengths to our team, most notably his deep knowledge of finance and commitment to community service.”
National News
The Washington Post
Many U.S. schools still resist challenging all their students
Column by Jay Matthews
A survey I did as part of the latest Washington Post America’s Most Challenging High Schools list — the 2015 edition was released Sunday night — shows many schools still keep average students out of their best courses even though research shows they do better in college when given that opportunity.
Clayton Christensen Institute
Proof points: Blended learning success in school districts
The Evergreen Education Group and the Clayton Christensen Institute released the first of two sets of case studies that examine blended-learning efforts in six traditional school districts and the correlating improved student outcomes. The case studies profile leaders in blended learning and explore their innovative strategies.
The Philadelphia Inquirer
The $103M question: How to fund the schools?
As candidates and Council members wrangle over Philadelphia’s biggest, prickliest issue this election year – how to fund its schools – experts say options besides Nutter’s proposed 9.34 percent property-tax increase do exist.
The Chicago Tribune
Illinois board of education names new leader, OKs severance deal for Koch
Tony Smith — a charismatic but sometimes unpopular leader who closed struggling public schools, butted heads with teachers unions and created more privately run charter schools in California — was hired Wednesday as Illinois’ new state school superintendent.
The Los Angeles Times
UC chief Janet Napolitano recalls immigrant roots, urges funding increase
Speaking to a group of fellow Italian American lawyers and judges, University of California President Janet Napolitano this week recounted her own family’s modest immigrant roots and urged Californians to help increase funding higher education so that subsequent and future waves of families can enter the middle class.