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Delaware Budget Wrapped Up Early; Districts to Foot Transportation
June 14th, 2011
Last Wednesday marked the conclusion of the Joint Finance Committee’s work, as the draft FY 2012 budget—which begins July 1, 2011— will now be compiled into a bill for review by the General Assembly. Typically, the budget bill is filed just days before the end of session on June 30th of each year and often amended late into the night. The...VIEW ARTICLE
BYOT*, and Other Educational Terms to Know
June 10th, 2011
The term "blended learning" seems to be getting a whole lot of attention right now- from the Khan Academy on “The Daily Show with John Stewart” to incorporating Wikipedia into course instruction at Virginia Tech. Soon, at education conferences and among wonks, it will be part of our standard jargon, just as "growth model" and "extended...VIEW ARTICLE
Graduation Rate Inches Up in Delaware
June 9th, 2011
Delaware’s graduation rate inched up to 67.6%* in 2008, up from 65.0% in 2007, according to Education Week’s recently released Diploma’s Count 2011 – behind the national average of 71.7%. Over the past ten years, Delaware has seen its graduation rate climb 8.8 percentage points, which is surpassed by only six states (Tennessee had the...VIEW ARTICLE