How Dropping Out Leads to Lost Economic Potential
The lost economic potential of high school dropouts is no joke for Delaware’s economy.
Typically, high school dropouts earn $8,000 less annually, compared to high school graduates. In Delaware, high school dropouts are twice as likely as high school graduates and six times as likely as college graduates to live in poverty.
Why are...
March 2017 Teacher Newsletter
Teacher Voice & Opportunities to Support Students
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Teacher Voice & Opportunities to Support Students
The Rodel Teacher Council Wants To Hear From You
The Rodel Teacher Council is studying social...
Close the Word Gap and Build Stronger Brains with Language Nutrition
Differences in the size of a child’s vocabulary first appear at 18 months—and are correlated with education and income. Dana Suskind, author of the book “Thirty Million Words: Building a Child’s Brain,” offers a more comprehensive look at the word gap and what it means for student success.
Words and interactions are...
Third-grade Literacy’s Enormous Impact on Life
Third-grade literacy has an enormous impact on a child’s life. Research indicates that third grade is a critical turning point for students. A child who can read on grade level by third grade is four times more likely to graduate by age 19 than a child who does not read proficiently by that time.
In Delaware, as many as 46 percent of third...