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July 16, 2012

Early Childhood Education, News

July 16th, 2012

Local News Delaware State News Five downstate elementaries named Focus schools Schools across Delaware will receive extra support and/ or funding as part of the state’s new school classification system. Dr. Michael Thomas, Superintendent of Capital School District which has two Focus schools, says “We look forward to the opportunity to have...

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July 12, 2012

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July 12th, 2012

Local News WDEL Red Clay School District tax rate down, services intact Needs-based funding contributed to a decrease of the district’s tax rate. Also, Leah Davis was elected unanimously (and ran unopposed) for the position as school board president. Martin Wilson Sr. was elected to serve as vice-president. National News The Economist Charting a...

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Charter Schools – What do you know?

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July 11th, 2012

This week’s Economist had an interesting article about charter schools. While generally supportive of charter schools, the article offers a detailed and thorough analysis of the issue. I won’t summarize the entire article, but several things did catch my eye: Charter schools are only twenty years old, and Delaware’s charters are even younger...

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