August 26, 2016
Delaware News
Cape Gazette
Lullaby students learn about community helpers
The students of Lullaby Learning Center recently learned the duties and importance of community workers. The themed curriculum, written and implemented by the Lullaby teachers, gave students a hands-on opportunity to learn about the people who create and keep the community safe and functioning.
Coastal Point
The good, the bad and the ‘room for improvement’
Special education is “an ever-evolving specialty,” said Heather Statler, who has dedicated her career to the subject. Now, this Indian River School District board member is chairing the new Special Education Task Force, which will review the district’s entire special-ed program.
Department of Education
Delaware prepares for next generation science assessment
Press Release
Delaware will lead the nation in changing the way students are assessed in science. Science requires one to integrate content knowledge with application, yet students often are assessed on state tests primarily on their factual knowledge.
Sussex Countian
Newsmaker: Jeannette Steele
Jeannette Steele was already working for Indian River School District before she ever submitted an application. For three months she managed the district’s finances at night while working for Delmar School District during the day. She was doing double duty because Indian River’s business director resigned amidst questionable money management practices.
Sussex County Post
Budgets, travel on cutting board in Indian River district
The ax has been sharpened and cuts are being made in the Indian River School District. School, district and board of education budgets are being slashed and a probable moratorium on travel looms over the not-so-distant horizon.
WDEL
Wilmington chess champion teaches underprivileged youth the game
A chess champion from Wilmington is using his skills to teach underprivileged youth in Southbridge. Johnny Means established the Urban Chess Initiative, where he donates his time and skills to teaching other kids his favorite game. “Our big goal is really just to expose kids to the game of chess,” he said.
National News
Delmarva Now
Snow Hill Middle School individualizes education
Sixth graders at Snow Hill Middle School will be a part of a new educational program that focuses on individualized education. These students will be utilizing the Summit Basecamp program, a free educational tool which allows students to be self-directed learners.
Farmington Daily Times
Parents urged to be more active in education
Parents learned how they can work together with the Farmington Municipal School District to improve the education of their children during a meeting today. Nearly 100 people filled two conjoining rooms at the Sycamore Park Community Center to hear guest speaker retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Consuelo Castillo Kickbusch talk about bringing people of different ethnic, racial and cultural backgrounds together as a single community to change the lives of their students.
Indiana Public Media
The road to affordable pre-k on Indiana
In the landscape of Indiana education politics, it’s rare to find a topic people on opposite political and ideological sides agree on. But over the last few years, one such topic has come forward: affordable pre-k. Most of the people working toward this goal agree the state should offer funding to make that possible.
New York Post
Music school cranks out geniuses
They’re hitting an academic high note. The Special Music School at the Kaufman Music Center, which includes kindergarten through 12th grade, is the only city campus that makes music a core part of its curriculum. And its teachers credit the melody-making for their students’ chart-topping test scores.