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October 29, 2015

October 29th, 2015

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Delaware News The News Journal Senate approves new education secretary The Delaware Senate voted overwhelmingly to approve Gov. Jack Markell's nomination of Steven Godowsky for Secretary of Education on Wednesday, but only after its members made clear they expect him to be more approachable than his predecessor, Mark Murphy. Christina...

Why Teacher Prep Report Cards are Vital to Progress

October 27th, 2015

Author: Mamie Doyle Mannella

Last week, the Delaware Department of Education released the first reports on educator preparation programs. As a reminder, the reports were put into place per Senate Bill 51, passed in 2013, requiring that “Education preparation programs administered by institutions of higher education shall collaborate with the Department to collect and...

October 27, 2015

October 27th, 2015

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Delaware News The News Journal Collaboration is key Opinion by Susan Bunting & Lamont Browne, educators in the Delaware School System The goal is success for all Delaware students. And it takes all of us working together to achieve that goal. Kids don’t care about the politics, or whether they’re receiving a charter school education or a...

October 26, 2015

October 26th, 2015

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Delaware News The News Journal Opinion by Gary Stockbridge, president of Delmarva Power. Vision Coalition helps students to see their potential Whatever you like to do, wherever your passion lies, now is the time to extend that lifeline and share it with Delaware’s students. Step up and help prepare our kids for a lifetime of success. If you...