Why Quality Public Schools Benefit Us All
It's not just kids, parents, and teachers who feel the impact of our public schools. If you're a citizen of Delaware, then you are—in one way or another—affected by our state's education system.
Scroll below for more on how supporting students today can lead to a brighter tomorrow for...
Guest Blog: Delaware Pathways steering students in the right direction
By Dr. Amy Loyd, senior director of the Pathways to Prosperity Network at Jobs for the Future
“How did you find your first job? Did your education support your transition to the world of work?”
For many of us (including myself), the answer to the first question is through our social capital networks: our family and family...
Delaware High Schools to Benefit from $400,000 in Grants
by Robert Adams and Jenna Bucsak
Delaware educators and policymakers continue pushing to increase college access, success, and affordability for public school students. It’s led to powerful collaboration between schools, districts, and the state to ensure that graduating students can enroll and thrive in postsecondary education.
Last week...
6 Big Takeaways from Smarter Balanced Scores
by Liz Hoyt and Shyanne Miller
Last week, Delaware officially released preliminary statewide results for public school students on the Smarter Assessment and the SAT. We took a look at the data, and pulled out six big takeaways from this year’s results.
Delaware students made incremental gains in year two of the Smarter...