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How do you more than quadruple the number of students meeting proficiency standards in only three years?
November 19th, 2009
Ask Mastery Charter School in Philadelphia. Mastery has been turning around schools in Philly since 2005 – they’ve taken some of the worst city schools and changed the leadership and the culture, and – working with the same kids as before the turn-around—made huge gains in proficiency on the state student...VIEW ARTICLE
Delaware Gets Bs, Cs, Ds on Report Card of Educational Innovation
November 9th, 2009
This morning, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the Center for American Progress, and Frederick M. Hess, director of education policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute, issued Leaders and Laggards: A State-by-State Report Card on Educational Innovation. It examines what states are doing to prepare themselves for the challenges that lie...VIEW ARTICLE
Vision 2015 and Delaware’s Race to the Top
October 30th, 2009
Earlier this week Rodel co-sponsored “Vision 2015 and Delaware’s Race to the Top”. This sold out event brought together over 500 education leaders from around the state, and around the nation, to talk about two critical issues, improving the quality of our teachers and turning around our lowest performing schools. ...VIEW ARTICLE