August 1, 2013
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The News Journal
Delaware STEM Council boosts technical education efforts
In the past few weeks, Secretary of Education Mark Murphy has talked to kids who have spent their summer programming computers, building water filtration systems and saving tons of garbage from landfills through a composting process. These, Murphy says, are...
July 31, 2013
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The News Journal
Conservative groups bemoan lack of local education oversight
A growing national debate over the use of Common Core State Standards in schools was on display Tuesday night during a panel discussion by conservative activists who said the standards are taking decisions about education out of the hands of parents and local...
July 30, 2013
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The News Journal
Way to boost college graduation rates
An editorial
Those who pursue dual curriculums – both high school and college-level courses – have higher and firmer college graduation rates. This “good information about what happens to our children when they go to college,” Department of Education Secretary Mark Murphy...
A View of College Readiness from Recent High School Grad
This blog post was written by Maija Hall, a Rodel Foundation Summer Fellow.
I had the privilege of joining numerous Delaware education and community leaders including Governor Jack Markell and Secretary of Education Mark Murphy at P.S Du Pont Middle School for the unveiling of the Delaware College-Going Diagnostic about Delaware students’...