This morning’s second panel discussion at the Racing to Deliver conference was all about what’s possible, both in creating new schools, and making the schools we have more aligned with the needs of students and teachers.  We heard from Chad Wick at the KnowledgeWorks Foundation, who has invested in a number of new school models...

The Vision 2015 Annual Leadership Forum “Race to Deliver” kicked off with a panel to discuss Delaware’s winning Race to the Top application and its influence on education reform moving forward.  Panelists included Secretary of Education Lillian Lowery, Vision 2015 Chair Marvin “Skip” Schoenhals, Red Clay...

In a special session Tuesday, the state Senate unanimously passed legislation that will create the Inspire Scholarship Program.  The legislation failed to pass during the regular legislative session, igniting the debate that the state was failing to provide financial assistance to all students interested in pursuing higher education...

Since the publication of A Nation at Risk in 1983, we have heard the constant refrain that our public schools fail to prepare students for participation in the evolving global economy.  However, the public has expressed wariness about reform because there is a disconnect between the perception of an individual family’s education...