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Race to the Top Funds Far From Secure
July 20th, 2009
When the Delaware General Assemble passed a resolution in support of “Race to the Top” funding from the federal government, it recognized the historic funding opportunity available to states and encouraged our Governor and Secretary of Education to create a competitive application for a share of the $4.35 billion federal fund. US DOE...VIEW ARTICLE
2009 Legislative Recap
July 10th, 2009
In a final push before the summer recess, several pieces of the Markell-Denn education reform agenda were passed by the General Assembly, notably bills addressing school performance awards, Delaware’s student assessment system, and financial oversight and transparency for districts. With the passage of these bills, policymakers are...VIEW ARTICLE
Delaware Can Learn a lot from Teach For America
May 29th, 2009
Teach For America (TFA) recently selected Delaware as an expansion site and has a 20-year history of recruiting outstanding individuals into teaching and effectively training them to raise the achievement of the most needy students in the nation. Just as the world’s best-performing school systems have learned, TFA knows that...VIEW ARTICLE