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November 7, 2012

November 7th, 2012

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National News Education Week Report: Scrap one-size-fits-all approach to teaching ELLs   A new Alliance for Excellent Education policy brief offers recommendations for how state policy governing curriculum, assessment, and teacher preparation could be improved to support the changes in classroom practices that English-learners will need to tackle...

November 6, 2012

November 6th, 2012

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Local News The News Journal Strong rank for teacher's union A national report ranked Delaware’s teacher unions 19th in terms of resources, membership, bargaining, and perceived influence. Delaware State Education Association president Frederika Jenner said that she found some flaws in the report’s analysis and found some of the methodology...

November 5, 2012

November 5th, 2012

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Local News The News Journal Georgetown schools prepare to swap facilities Board leaders from Delmarva Christian High School and Sussex Academy of Arts and Sciences have formed a mutual agreement stating that Sussex Preparatory Academy Foundation will purchase the DCHS facility. Delmarva Christian Schools will then purchase the Sussex Academy...

November 1, 2012

November 1st, 2012

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Local News The News Journal Class Notes: Six new principals accepted by Delaware Leadership Project The Delaware Leadership Project accepted six new aspiring principals in the second wave of the program. Recruitment for the third group begins Nov. 1. The project is a full-time, 14-month training program for aspiring school leaders. It is part of...