Delaware Students have a Bright Future with MERIT
What do Seaford, Delaware, and GOP presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson have in common? The answer is: the Minority Engineering Regional Incentive Training program (MERIT) program. John Hollis, of Seaford, is the director of the MERIT program and long-time friends with Carson.
MERIT aims to get minorities involved in STEM education and, since...
Delaware’s NAEP Results: Draw Your Own Conclusion
A few days ago we published a blog on Delaware’s NAEP Results: 5 Data Takeaways. Here are some data considerations to keep in mind as you read the tea leaves from this year’s NAEP results.
1. Lookout for misNAEPery—the misuse of NAEP data. National bloggers like Mike Petrilli are warning against jumping to conclusions about the policy...
Delaware’s 2015 NAEP Results: 5 Data Takeaways
Last week, the country received some not-so-great news as state scores on the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) went down or remained flat. Similarly, Delaware scores and proficiency slipped. We took a slightly deeper look at the data, and rostered our 5 Data Takeaway’s from Delaware 2015 NAEP results.
1. Delaware scores and...
College Application Month kicks off today
Today marks the start of Delaware College Application Month!
From now through November 20, 2015, all district and charter high schools will host their own College Application Week, during which schools will set aside time during the day for students to fill out and submit college applications, along with the help of local volunteers. The ultimate...