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February 19, 2013

Early Childhood Education, News, Policy and Practice

February 19th, 2013

Local News The News Journal Children who walk, bike to school do better on tests, studies find Fewer than 11 percent of Delaware kids walk to school and just over half a percent ride a bike, a 2010 University of Delaware survey of 1,300 Delaware families across the state showed.  A study of nearly 20,000 Danish children, published late last year...

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Three Big PreK-12 Proposals

Early Childhood Education, News

February 15th, 2013

On Tuesday night, President Obama’s State of the Union Address focused on growing America’s middle-class.  This growth, he argued, can only occur if citizens have access to education and training for today’s jobs.  In his speech, the President offered three sweeping proposals to improve PreK-12 education, even beyond the Race to the Top...

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February 14, 2013

News, Policy and Practice

February 14th, 2013

Local News The News Journal Lawmakers look to keep $500,000 for AP classes Taking a cue from President Barack Obama’s State of the Union Address, lawmakers on the state’s budget committee Wednesday discussed increased funding for college-level courses in public high schools.  At a hearing on the Department of Education’s spending plan, the...

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