New English Course Could Alleviate Remediation
In 2017, Delaware’s Department of Education revealed that more than 40 percent of high schoolers weren’t graduating with the skills needed to do college-level coursework—including 24 percent who weren’t ready for college-level English. The fallout? Thousands of students who wind up in remedial courses, which cost money and don't...
What’s the Lay of Delaware’s Postsecondary Prep Landscape?
How well is Delaware really preparing students for life after graduation? We know there are many outstanding in-school and out-of-school programs and support services up and down the state, but what are our strongest assets? Our biggest opportunities to improve? Rodel is just one of several partners dedicated to finding answers to these...
Raising the Bar: Q&A with John Hollis
From its humble beginnings as a science-club offshoot of the long-shuttered Seaford Dupont nylon plant, the Minority Engineering Regional Incentive Training (MERIT) program has since blossomed into one of the state’s most successful postsecondary prep programs.
Its founder John Hollis—a former teacher and counselor—is...
Delaware Sustains Investments in State Model Pathways
On the heels of a national case study that positions Delaware as a national leader in preparing young people for life after high school—the Delaware Pathways continues to expand to provide opportunities for students.
Earlier this week, Secretary of Education Susan Bunting announced $400,000 in grant funding to support new high school...