Delaware Poised as Early Childhood “Race to the Top” Launched
Today, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius announced a $500M competitive grant program focused on improving early-childhood education for low-income and disadvantaged youth, in addition to a $200M competition for states that didn’t win RTTT.
Delaware is well positioned; and Governor...
$5.8 Million Awarded to Partnership Zone Schools
The Delaware Department of Education awarded $5.8 million in School Improvement Grant funds to continue turnaround efforts at Delaware’s four Partnership Zone schools.
Secretary of Education Lowery approved $3.2M for Christina, $1.5M for New Castle County Votech, and $1.1M for Positive Outcomes (in addition to the approximately $1.5...
Development Coaches Launched, and Other Race to the Top Updates
The Delaware Department of Education recently announced that the University of Delaware’s Delaware Academy for School Leadership (DASL) was awarded $3 million to lead implementation of Delaware’s development coach initiative.
Development coaches are a critical component of Delaware’s first place Race to the Top application. Twelve coaches...