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$5.8 Million Awarded to Partnership Zone Schools
May 25th, 2011
The Delaware Department of Education awarded $5.8 million in School Improvement Grant funds to continue turnaround efforts at Delaware’s four Partnership Zone schools. Secretary of Education Lowery approved $3.2M for Christina, $1.5M for New Castle County Votech, and $1.1M for Positive Outcomes (in addition to the approximately $1.5...VIEW ARTICLE
Development Coaches Launched, and Other Race to the Top Updates
May 24th, 2011
The Delaware Department of Education recently announced that the University of Delaware’s Delaware Academy for School Leadership (DASL) was awarded $3 million to lead implementation of Delaware’s development coach initiative. Development coaches are a critical component of Delaware’s first place Race to the Top application. Twelve coaches...VIEW ARTICLE
Extended Learning Time Hits the Big Stage
May 23rd, 2011
Both houses of Congress introduced the bipartisan Time for Innovation Matters in Education (TIME) Act last week, which would establish a competitive federal grant program for states hoping to add at least 300 additional hours of instruction per year to their underperforming schools. The TIME Act parallels many efforts either underway or in...VIEW ARTICLE