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Social Venture Partners Closes Doors But Remains Committed

Early Childhood Education, News

May 12th, 2011

Social Venture Partners announced today that they will no longer operate after this year, noting that they will “discontinue operation under the current model.”  Board members intend to stay involved in advocacy for quality early childhood education, but have not determined the strategy through which they will do so. Their final investments...

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School Board Elections and the Need to Get Involved

News

May 11th, 2011

The education reform community is broad, yet not all of us have a direct role in making the decisions that will benefit our students the most.  Voting for school board members is one important step that all of us—teachers, parents, eligible students, and business, community, and philanthropic leaders alike—can take.    Many of us in...

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The Voters Have Spoken

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May 11th, 2011

Thousands of Delawareans went to the polls yesterday to elect candidates running for school boards throughout the state – with many incumbents defeated and a few races decided by only a few votes (one by only two!). After an initial scan of the results (below), it appears that voters recognize that the status quo is untenable and want change...

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