Lessons from Building and Sustaining a Coalition for Education Improvement
Recently I had the opportunity to speak with a group of elected officials from across the country who are interested in what it takes to build and sustain coalitions for education improvement. The lessons I shared are those that we, in Delaware, have worked our way through since the launch of the Vision 2015 plan in 2006. Developed by a broad...
July 16, 2012
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Delaware State News
Five downstate elementaries named Focus schools
Schools across Delaware will receive extra support and/ or funding as part of the state’s new school classification system. Dr. Michael Thomas, Superintendent of Capital School District which has two Focus schools, says “We look forward to the opportunity to have...
Education Heating Up in the Delaware Legislature
After an evening hearing on charter schools last Tuesday, the House Education Committee tackled HB 317, which will authorize a statewide Kindergarten readiness tool, and HB 273, which would require all high school students to take financial literacy coursework. Both were tabled for future discussion, and this week’s agenda also includes HB...
Delaware Can Deliver on Early Learning
Although the proof will be in the results we deliver for our kids, praise for Delaware’s leadership in early learning and K-12 education reinforces we’re on the right path. And Sara Mead’s opinion in The News Journal on March 31 “Can Delaware deliver for its littlest learners?”, below, points to a number of strengths we can...