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Rodel Teacher Council Member Spotlight: Tim Brewer

October 14th, 2015

Author: Rachel Wiggans Chan

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a fly on the wall while a teacher explained the concept of “spaghettification” to a class full of teenagers, half of whom were listening raptly and the other half of whom were exploding with further questions? I got that chance a few weeks ago when I sat in on Rodel Teacher Council member Tim...

October Teacher Newsletter

October 13th, 2015

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  The Big Thing Shaking Up Education in Delaware Student Success 2025. The Vision Coalition of Delaware released Student Success 2025, a student-centered, 10-year plan developed from the input of 4,000 Delawareans, including 1,300 Delaware students and recent graduates. Watch these Delaware students talk about the skills and attributes students...

October 13, 2015

October 13th, 2015

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Delaware News The News Journal Red Clay not required to bus, serve 3 kids, judge says The Red Clay School District will not have to transport and enroll three students with a messy housing situation who live outside the district after a federal judge refused to issue a court order last week. Opt-out penalty for Delaware schools...

October 9, 2015

October 9th, 2015

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Delaware News WHYY Delaware bill would raise drop-out age Delaware lawmakers unveiled a bill Thursday that would require students to attend school through age 18. At present, the state only requires children go to school from ages 5 to 16. The bill, if it passes as written, would increase the mandatory attendance age to 17 in 2016-17, and then up...