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Delaware Poised as Early Childhood “Race to the Top” Launched
May 25th, 2011
Today, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius announced a $500M competitive grant program focused on improving early-childhood education for low-income and disadvantaged youth, in addition to a $200M competition for states that didn’t win RTTT. Delaware is well positioned; and Governor...VIEW ARTICLE
$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