July 31, 2013
Local News
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
Local News
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’...
July 29, 2013
Local News
The News Journal Moyer school officials working to avoid closing As state education officials work to bring The New Moyer Academy charter school in Wilmington out of violation of its charter, school leaders say they’re making significant strides and arguing that concerns about its teaching and finances are being blown out of...