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September 20, 2012

September 20th, 2012

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National News Chronicle of Higher Education Coursera announces big expansion, adding 17 universities   Coursera, an upstart provider of free online courses, announced 17 new college partners, nearly doubling the number that have agreed to use the company's platform to offer MOOC's, or massive open online courses. The new partners include...

September 19, 2012

September 19th, 2012

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Local News Delaware State News Sussex Tech receives Platinum award Sussex Technical High School is one of the 16 high schools in the nation to receive the High Schools That Work Platinum High Achievement Award. Presented by the Southern Regional Education Board, this designation is given to schools that exemplify the progress that can be made when...

September 18, 2012

September 18th, 2012

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Local News The News Journal Veteran school administrator to take state post The state Department of Education named a veteran school administrator to become the next deputy secretary of education. David Blowman, the Brandywine School District’s chief financial officer for 10 years, will replace Dan Cruce, who recently accepted a leadership role...

September 17, 2012

September 17th, 2012

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Local News The News Journal STEM lessons come to life through robotics Call it robotic serendipity. When Taylor Webb transferred to John Dickinson High School in Pike Creek last year, the principal signed her up for the school’s new Robotics I class. “I was actually more interested in computers and everything, but when I took it, I fell in...