July 13, 2016
Delaware News
Department of Education
Governor announces USA Funds Grant to reduce remedial education need
Press Release
Delaware has launched an innovative effort to ensure more high schoolers graduate ready for college-level English Language Arts (ELA) coursework and not in need of remedial classes that cost money without earning them credits...
July 12, 2016
Delaware News
Delaware State News
Gubernatorial candidate Carney says he will promote 'innovative' economy
Gubernatorial candidate John Carney, Delaware’s sole representative in the U.S. House of Representatives, will take a deep look at state spending, simplify the “tax and regulatory environment,” hand more educational control to teachers...
Last Week through an Education Lens
At the start of a new week, I’m still reeling from the tragic deaths of Philando Castile and Alton Sterling, and Dallas police officers Lorne Ahrens, Michael Smith, Michael Krol, Patrick Zamarripa, and Brent Thompson.
While the arguments over whose lives matter more may spin on social media, I see a need to acknowledge the humanity behind these...
July 11, 2016
Delaware News
Delaware Public Media
Wilmington City Council resolution promotes student loan forgiveness in at-risk areas of city
Wilmington City Council President Theo Gregory is urging the federal government to offer student debt forgiveness as an incentive to convince young people to move into blighted or high poverty areas of the city. His...