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...
Early Learning Jobs in Delaware
The work has begun to implement the state's early learning plan to improve quality and access, augmented by $49 million from the state's win the Early Learning Challenge -- Race to the Top. The Delaware Department of Education is now hiring positions associated with the plan. See the below descriptions for more information.
Position: Education...
Delaware RTTT Early Learning Challenge Out of the Starting Gates
The hard work has begun; after a short celebration for Delaware’s nearly $50M award for the Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge, the Governor’s Office and Departments of Education, Health and Social Services, and Services for Children, Youth, and their Families are beginning to build capacity to implement all our commitments.
Two...