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June 11, 2014

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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...

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What is Competency-Based Learning?

Postsecondary Success

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...

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June 10, 2014

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June 10th, 2014

Local News New York Times A case study in lifting college attendance Delaware has arguably become the most aggressive at trying to ensure that its college-ready teenagers attend college. The state’s recent efforts to expand college access and completion began in 2009, connected to the federal Education Department’s Race to the Top program...

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