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December 10, 2012

December 10th, 2012

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Local News The News Journal Seminar helps widen possibilities for girls A seminar at Bunker Hill Elementary School in the Appoquinimink School District, “W.I.S.E.” women – women in science and engineering, encouraged people to “bring your daughter, niece or neighbor to meet women in science and engineering.” The day gave girls the...

December 4, 2012

December 4th, 2012

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Local News Education Week Elementary pupils immersed in foreign language This school year, the Caesar Rodney school district introduced a more novel and potentially more effective foreign-language initiative to talk up: a new Chinese-immersion program for 101 kindergartners, which the district plans to offer those children and successive...

Delaware Seeks to Improve Principal Standards

December 3rd, 2012

Author: Brett Turner

The Delaware State Board of Education’s discussed changes to principal preparation requirements at November’s meeting will increase rigor and align with expectations currently in place as part of the Delaware Leadership Project – solidifying the program’s place as a trailblazer in Delaware. The standards would require all principal...

December 3, 2012

December 3rd, 2012

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National News Education Week Report finds economic success hinges on education equity   An Alliance for Excellent Education report says the nation's failure to provide all children with an equal education has "dire economic consequences" that will only worsen as the population of students of color grows. The achievement gaps are closing, but wide...