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Is the Community Engaged in your District?
August 1st, 2011
Did your district partner with local community organizations in their recent RTTT plan? To garner state approval and receive funding, districts were expected to engage families and communities effectively in supporting students’ academic success; an area some would say has been weak. Cape Henlopen School District has devoted $30,000 ($15,000 to...VIEW ARTICLE
Delaware Competes for Early Childhood Funds
July 29th, 2011
Since the announcement of the federal Early Learning Challenge, the third phase of the Race to the Top competition, states have been ‘racing’ to formulate bold applications for a share of the $500 million grant. Although the final criteria and deadlines have not been released, 36 states—including Delaware-- and the District of Columbia have...VIEW ARTICLE
College and Career Readiness a Major Focus for Districts in RTTT
July 28th, 2011
Delaware school districts will use almost 10 percent (over $4 million) of $45.4 million federal funds to increase students’ college and career readiness. While some of these initiatives focus on guidance programs, at least 16 or the 19 districts will invest in advanced course work, including the SAT, AP and college courses. For example...VIEW ARTICLE