January 12, 2016
Delaware
Delaware 105.9
Several schools receive automated bomb threats in Delaware, Maryland
Several area schools in Delaware and an elementary school in Maryland received suspicious bomb threat calls this morning (MONDAY). The Indian River School District was one of those receiving the threat via an automated call, forcing an evacuation of the...
January 11, 2016
Delaware
NewsWorks
The science of change: How Delaware is transitioning to new science standards
You've probably heard a lot in the last five years about Common Core, the set of math and reading standards most states have adopted to determine what students should know. Unless you're a policy wonk or a school teacher, you probably don't know...
January 7, 2016
Delaware
Delaware Department of Education
State names 45 educators to Common Core – focused Dream Team
Forty-five educators have been named to the Delaware Department of Education’s 2016 Delaware Dream Team. These talented educators were nominated by their districts and charter schools to participate in an intense math and leadership-focused...
January 7, 2016
Delaware
Delaware Department of Education
SAT to replace Smarter in 11th grade
Press release
The SAT will replace the Smarter Assessment as the state test for high school juniors beginning this spring. The change comes at the request of legislators and as the state continues to look for ways to reduce testing, particularly for 11th graders who...