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June 12, 2014
June 12th, 2014
Local News WDEL School's out and summer learning loss sets in School's out for summer, but that doesn't mean learning should end. "We need to look at how our school systems are utilizing their funding, how they are utilizing summer opportunities," said Secretary Mark Murphy. Murphy says the paradigm of a 10-month school year may be outdated, and...VIEW ARTICLE
June 11, 2014
June 11th, 2014
Local News The News Journal Coalition wants school discipline changes Out-of-school suspensions in Delaware are disproportionately affecting black, Hispanic and special-needs students, putting them on the fast-track to prison and setting them up for social failure, a group of Wilmington and New Castle County leaders and state activists...VIEW ARTICLE
What is Competency-Based Learning?
June 10th, 2014
Last week I attended a conference focused on Competency-Based Learning (CBL). It was an opportunity to hear several other groups present about efforts in their states to pilot CBL. Competency-Based Learning meets students where they are academically, allows students to move through material at a pace personalized to their individual needs, and...VIEW ARTICLE