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December 3, 2013

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December 3rd, 2013

Local News Associated Press Critical thinking hallmark of Common Core class Remembering the plot of a short story is no longer good enough in teacher Amy Lawson's fifth-grade classroom. Today's students are being asked to think more critically. For example, what might a character say in an email to a friend? "It's hard. But you can handle this,"...

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December 2, 2013

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December 2nd, 2013

Local News The News Journal Why we should give Reach Academy another chance An op-ed by Jim Hosley, director of the Center for Education Excellence at the Caesar Rodney Institute Reach Academy for Girls will close and that is unfortunate. Reach is the only all-girl charter school in the state. Delaware families reflecting a growing trend to select...

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Delaware Celebrates College Application Month

News, Postsecondary Success

December 2nd, 2013

Last week concluded Delaware's College Application Month, part of a nationwide effort to assist high school seniors in the college application process and increase college attendance. Special focus is placed on first-generation college students or those who otherwise may not have considered applying to college. Delaware piloted this program in two...

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