Consistency Proposed for Vocational-Technical Admissions
House Bill 211, which just recently was introduced and assigned to the House Education Committee, would require admission into vocational-technical schools be determined through a lottery system rather any other criteria. The driving force behind this bill may be the fact that all three vocational-technical school districts use varied admissions...
Race to the Top Plans Reveal District Priorities
Today, the Delaware Department of Education published all 19 Delaware district Race to the Top plans, which were approved last week and represent how districts' will spend their allotment of funds.
Race to the Top is an unprecedented opportunity to accelerate best practices and innovate in order to reach Delaware's ambitious goals. Look to our...
Data Governance Bill Introduced in House
House Bill 213, which is on the Delaware House agenda tomorrow, takes the first step in fulfilling our Race to the Top promises around data governance.
House Bill 213 accomplishes the following:
Extends P-20 Council’s focus past high school to “postsecondary study” and “careers”;
Adds Secretaries from the Department of Labor...
Innovation Grants Available for School Districts and Non-Profits
Last August, the US Department of Education inaugurated the Investing in Innovation (i3) Fund Competition to provide $650M in grants to Local Education Agencies and Non-profits. The initiative chose just 49 of 1700 applicants and although most of the funds were allocated to nationwide organizations like Knowledge is Power Program (KIPP)...