School Improvement Grant (SIG) applications are due to the Delaware Department of Education (DOE) by April 14th. SIG funds are federal pass-through dollars allocated for the lowest-performing schools based on the rigor of districts’ applications.    Delaware has $8.86 million dollars in SIG funds for the 2011-2012 school...

At the March 17 State Board meeting, DOE officials provided updates on Race to the Top, upcoming assessments, and a proposed aspiring principals program. Rebecca Taber, Deputy Chief of Staff, reported on the progress of statewide RTTT initiatives. To date, five of the 29 data coaches have been hired to begin pilot implementation and 24 more will...

Almost a year after Delaware was awarded first place in the Race to the Top competition, districts from around the state are putting the final touches on their implementation plans for years 2-4 (2011-2014), with final Success Plans due April 11th. These plans represent intensive planning, analysis, and effort on the part of all district teams...

Hello! I’m Christy Vanderwende and a former Career & Technical Education (CTE) teacher in Delaware. My education experience and certification is focused in agriculture and science; I’ve developed curriculum and taught classes in animal, environmental, and food sciences. As a new member of the Rodel team, I was eager to return to...