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May 1, 2013

May 1st, 2013

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Local News The News Journal Georgetown school using bonds to finance campus swap The Sussex Academy of Arts and Sciences is one step closer to swapping buildings with Delmarva Christian High School thanks to $6.6 million in bonds brokered by the state. The two Georgetown schools are planning the exchange at the start of next school year because...

iEducate Delaware: We all Have a Part to Play

May 1st, 2013

Author: Paul Herdman

Like many parents, my weekends are often filled with time on a field or a track.  Right now, all three of my kids run track.  The relays are the most hectic.  Not only does each runner need to do his or her part, but each handoff is critical.  A great run with a dropped baton means finishing without medals.  Those runners on the track...

Let’s Not Leave Teachers’ Effectiveness to Chance

April 30th, 2013

Author: Brett Turner

As a new teacher, we all understand – the first year inside a classroom is hard. Really hard. It’s a time when we go from imagining what our classroom might look like to the reality of getting it done day in and day out. However, when we look at our schools today, it’s clear that very few people, if any, give it the attention it deserves...

April 29, 2013

April 29th, 2013

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Local News The News Journal Let's start treating teachers as true professionals An opinion by Dick Gephardt, Dean Emeritus of the College of Fine and Performing Arts at Rowan University More money is a motivating force, but it is not at all certain that all of the teachers who did not receive a bonus would be motivated – or even know how – to...