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Vision 2015 Chair Celebrates Delaware Public Schools

October 10th, 2012

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This guest blog post was written by Ernest "Ernie" Dianastasis, Chair of Vision 2015 and Managing Director of CAI. Six years ago, hundreds of Delawareans across the state - individuals working in our schools and colleges, community organizations, and businesses - gathered together and created the Vision 2015 plan of recommendations to improve our...

October 9, 2012

October 9th, 2012

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Local News Delaware Department of Education Federal funds available for meals served in day care settings Federal funds are available to help child and adult day care providers in Delaware serve nutritious, healthy meals to children and adults in their facilities. Started in 1968, the Child and Adult Care Food Program provided reimbursement for...

October 5, 2012

October 5th, 2012

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Local News The News Journal Get to know your schools: Be a principal An editorial The State Chamber of Commerce provides a way to do just that through its Principal for a Day program. It puts business leaders inside the school where they can witness first-hand the challenges, the dilemmas and the joys of teaching children. Business leaders who...

October 4, 2012

October 4th, 2012

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Local News The News Journal Impressed by Markell's attention to education A letter to the editor by Rumi Khan, Newark Charter School student Recently I was at the Hindu Temple in Hockessin to attend a meeting with Governor Jack Markell. I was really impressed by his focus on education. He spoke about how he had raised the standards of the state...