October 11, 2016
Delaware News
Delaware Business Times
Delaware Principal for a Day slated for Oct. 24
The Delaware State Chamber of Commerce’s (DSCC) Delaware Principal for a Day program will begin its 22nd year on Monday, October 24, with all 19 Delaware school districts participating. Open to all Delaware public, private, parochial and charter schools, the...
What Delaware education can learn from the Urban League National Conference
The 2016 Urban League National Conference in Baltimore brought together political, business, and community leaders to provide attendees with professional, civic engagement, and networking opportunities. The theme was Save Our Cities: Education, Jobs, and Justice.
There was a common conceptual thread that arose in all sessions and plenaries:...
Meet Rachel Pleet
My name is Rachel Pleet. I will be working at the Rodel Foundation as a policy fellow for the 2016-17 academic year, while I pursue my master’s degree in public administration (MPA) from the University of Delaware. As an undergraduate student at UD, I received my Bachelor of Arts degree in public policy and declared minors in both anthropology...
October 7, 2016
Delaware News
Delaware Public Media
Charter schools' lawsuit result of years of frustration, lack of transparency
Fifteen Delaware charter schools are suing the Christina School District and the Delaware Department of Education over what they say is an unfair distribution of funding. But tension between Delaware charter schools and the Christina...