After much anticipation, the changes outlined in Race to the Top are becoming concrete as the DOE awards contracts to various organizations – representing an unprecedented opportunity for all interested to get involved in education reform throughout Delaware.  The Delaware Department of Education recently awarded the Data Coach contract...

Delaware students scored in the middle of the pack compared to their peers in other states on the 2009 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) science exams, according to results released last week. According to the results, 34 and 25 percent of fourth and eighth grade students demonstrated proficient or advanced skills on the exam...

Two weeks ago, Secretary Lowery approved all four Partnership Zone schools’ plans, which outlined their strategies to turnaround their persistently low-performing campuses.  In their plans (found here: Howard, Stubbs, Glasgow, and Positive Outcomes), each school specified how they would utilize $1.5 million ($750,000/year) to make...

Delaware received a C+ and ranks 22nd among states according to Education Week’s recently released Quality Counts report, which measures six categories (chance for success, K-12 achievement, transitions and alignment, school finance analysis, the teaching profession, and standards, assessments, and accountability) Key findings...