School board elections will be held on May 10th.  Do you know who is running in your district? If not, you will want to: school board members shape the education of our children by setting the policies of our public schools.  School boards are responsible for hiring and evaluating superintendents; evaluating and adopting policies...

On Tuesday I had the pleasure of meeting a group of fascinating people working in Delaware schools. They are the first cohort of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) residents, and they are dynamic, excited, and a great example of how Race to the Top is actually benefitting Delaware classrooms. This year, the STEM residency...

Just a few years ago, Calverton School was the poorest performing middle school in Baltimore and “rape and murder capital of West Baltimore” . Today, Principal Tanya Green believes miracles happen, and she has witnessed three; (1) her leadership team is still in place (2) kids believe they can go to college and (3) teachers believe...

March has arrived, signaling not only the approach of Spring, but Music in Our Schools month, as well.  According to The College Board’s Profile of College-Bound Seniors National Report for 2006, students who studied music for four or more years scored 57 points higher than their peers on verbal Scholastic Aptitude Tests (SAT) and 43...