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Delaware’s 2015 NAEP Results: 5 Data Takeaways

November 3rd, 2015

Author: Liz Hoyt

Last week, the country received some not-so-great news as state scores on the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) went down or remained flat. Similarly, Delaware scores and proficiency slipped. We took a slightly deeper look at the data, and rostered our 5 Data Takeaway’s from Delaware 2015 NAEP results. 1. Delaware scores and...

November 3, 2015

November 3rd, 2015

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Delaware News The News Journal School redistricting effort facing growing criticism Opposition to the push to redistrict Wilmington schools is growing, even as important deadlines draw near. The Wilmington Education Improvement Commission has been tasked with creating a plan that would remove the Christina and Colonial school districts from the...

November 2, 2015

November 2nd, 2015

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Delaware News The News Journal Officers' role in Delaware schools under scrutiny "There are some schools that have real violence problems and benefit greatly from having police officers," said Aaron Kupchik, a University of Delaware professor who studies school safety and school crime. "But the fact is that in most schools, keeping schools safe is...

October 30, 2015

October 30th, 2015

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Delaware News Delaware Today Wilmington: Changing schools, changing city Improvements in Wilmington’s education landscape portend big things for students—and for the life of the city. UDaily ETS researcher Paul Deane to speak in School of Education colloquium series The University of Delaware School of Education’s fall colloquium series...