Education Committee Moves Legislation Forward
The House Education Committee today unanimously passed House Bill 205, which would strengthen authorizer oversight of charter schools – which recent events demonstrate is needed - in order to minimize the impact of closing low-performing schools on students and families. Several people throughout the hearing acknowledged the collaborative...
Charter Bill is a First Step – But More is Needed
House Bill 205 , to be discussed today in the House Education Committee meeting, is an important first step in providing greater oversight for charters—for which the Reach situation has clearly demonstrated a need—and in establishing a solution for turning around low-performing charters in the future without having to close schools and disrupt...
Delaware Raising the Bar for Educators
House Bill 107, which is out of Committee but not on the House agenda, would require all educators to pass Praxis I or an equivalent test before being able to teach in a Delaware school. This requirement for earning an initial license will raise the standards for teaching professionals, which should yield benefits for students, as teachers are the...
In Case You Missed It….June State Board Meeting Update
This month at the State Board meeting, the main items of interest were the impending legislative agenda, the delay of the announcement of funding for districts’ Race to the Top plans, and the rollout of DPAS II (the teacher and leader evaluation system).
Secretary of Education Lillian Lowery announced forthcoming legislation in regards to the...