Delaware’s Partnership Zone Schools are putting the final touches on the initial drafts to be submitted to the Delaware Department of Education by Monday, November 15 outlining the steps they will take to turn around their schools.  While the final details are unavailable, public hearings and information sessions have provided some...

Another storm for a hard-hit city, but this was a productive one.  Last week several Rodel staff were pleased to join 450 other education funders in New Orleans for the annual Grantmakers for Education Conference.  This year’s theme, “The Fierce Urgency of Now,” couldn’t have been more appropriate for a place like...

Recently, Secretary Lowery designated four schools as members of Delaware’s statewide Partnership Zone Initiative, an ambitious effort to transform the academic outcomes of students at our persistently low-performing schools.  Secretary Lowery chose each of the four campuses based upon regulations outlined in Delaware’s Education...

The P-20 Council, chaired by Secretary of Education Lillian Lowery and State Board President Teri Quinn Gray, has articulated a new focus on transitions—both from early childhood to K-12 and from K-12 to higher education. At the recent meeting, a subcommittee reported on the work done to identify transfer credits for dual enrollment students...