September 30, 2016
Delaware News
Rodel Foundation Blog
Key questions and valuable resources on ESSA
Blog post by Mamie Doyle Mannella
On Dec. 10, President Barack Obama signed the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) into law. ESSA is the most recent version of the federal government’s biggest K-12 law, the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. The Rodel team has...
Key Questions and Valuable Resources on ESSA
What is the Every Student Succeeds Act?
On Dec. 10, President Barack Obama signed the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) into law. ESSA is the most recent version of the federal government’s biggest K-12 law, the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, which came into effect in 1965. It governs around $25 billion in federal resources that are...
September 27, 2016
Delaware News
Coastal Point
Governor, IRSD team up for college-prep talks
Life has changed since Gov. Jack Markell graduated from Newark High School in 1978. Back then, he said, people could get a decent job immediately after high school. Nowadays, to find a job “that’s going to allow you to pay the kind of life you probably want to lead...
September 26, 2016
Delaware News
Cape Gazette
At Milton Elementary, new principal offers new initiatives
This year, students at Milton Elementary got a head start on their studies at a late-August open house featuring school-supply giveaways, frozen treats and information from nearly 25 community organizations eager to help kids prepare. New Principal Beth Conaway...