August 6, 2015
Delaware News
The Newark Post
Christina superintendent takes sudden leave of absence
The Christina Board of Education announced Wednesday evening that Superintendent Freeman Williams is taking a leave of absence, effective immediately.
Cape Gazette
Children’s Beach House to begin new preschool programming
The Children’s Beach House Inc. is proud to present the September opening of the new Margaret H. Rollins Child Development Center in two beautifully renovated early childhood classrooms overlooking Delaware Bay.
WDEL
New Castle Elementary School wins $50K grant to implement ‘Leader in Me’
An elementary school in the Colonial School District gets a major grant to implement a leadership program. “You’re going to tell that it’s more student-centered…and we’re going to have students that are going to be leading assemblies that we’re going to be having; we’re going to be having students showcasing their skills,” said Bryson.
Delaware State News
Wynder promoted to top job in Lake Forest School District
Dr. Brenda G. Wynder has been selected as the next superintendent for the Lake Forest School District. Dr. Wynder, who is currently the chief academic officer for Lake Forest, will assume the role of superintendent effective Aug. 17.
Milford Beacon
Employment program boosts MHS students and local businesses
City officials are hoping that when Milford High School students get a taste of working in town while still in school, they will stick around and become hometown leaders. That’s why, at the beginning of the upcoming school year, the Milford Workforce Development Commission will again be asking for juniors and seniors to join the Milford Student Employment Program.
Dover Post
Caesar Rodney budgets Charlton upgrades
Several upgrades to the John S. Charlton Program School for children with special needs are the top project in the $90 million preliminary budget recently released by the Caesar Rodney school district.
National News
Politico
How a young Joe Biden turned liberals against integration
Forty years ago, the Senate supported school busing—until a 32-year-old changed his mind.
EducationNext
Good news for New Orleans
Article by Douglas N. Harris, professor of economics at Tulane University
The question is, are the reforms living up to it? Specifically, how did the reforms affect school practices and student learning? My colleagues and I at the Education Research Alliance for New Orleans (ERA-New Orleans) at Tulane University have carried out a series of studies to answer these and other questions.
Education Week
Is PD behind teacher improvement? Maybe not, analysis cautions
It’s costly, diffuse, and often poorly implemented: Professional development has long been a source of both teacher and administrator frustration. Now a study from TNTP, a teacher-training and advocacy group, adds yet another troubling finding: PD doesn’t seem to explain why some teachers get better at their jobs, and others don’t.
The Hechinger Report
New report reveals that teacher professional development is costly and ineffective
Only 30 percent of teachers improve substantially with the help of district-led professional development, even though districts spend an average of $18,000 on development for each teacher per year, according to a new report.
Newsday
Schools’ chance at ‘Blue Ribbon’ status threatened by Common Core test opt-outs
A dozen public schools across the state risk losing their chance to win coveted national “Blue Ribbon” awards for academic excellence because of the drop in the number of students who took standardized Common Core tests this spring.