Shared Resources and Expertise on Delaware’s Horizon
Five states that have adopted the Common Core State Standards will design and pilot an open-source “platform” that would enable teachers to access, download, and create resources tied to the standards in 2012, with Delaware (along with three other states) joining the effort in 2013.
With its participation, Delaware educators will have access...
Seaford Schools Awarded for Healthier Schools
Four Seaford schools recently became the first in Delaware to receive USDA HealthierUS School Challenge (HUSSC) awards. Cafeteria managers for Blades Elementary, Frederick Douglas Elementary, West Seaford Elementary, and Seaford Middle Schools were lauded as the backbone for this award and the application process. They were awarded the silver...
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...