October 5, 2015
Delaware News
Phi Delta Kappan
Teachers matter. Yes. Schools matter. Yes. Districts matter — really?
Article by Karen Chenoweth, writer-in-residence at The Education Trust and, most recently, co-author of Getting It Done: Leading Academic Success in Unexpected Schools.
This article examines the actions and experiences of two districts – Indian...
October 2, 2015
Delaware News
The News Journal
Delaware Latinos seek funding for bilingual teachers
“We’re focused on education,” said Javier Torrijos, chairman of the Delaware Hispanic Commission at a press conference Thursday in Wilmington. “One of the things that is extremely important is the need for teachers in our schools that are bilingual and that...
Looking Forward to the 8th Annual Conference on Education
Classrooms are changing and students are learning in new and different ways. As a parent, I am energized to hear about the great things happening in our schools. I’ve seen my daughter study for her AP World History exam with on-line quiz apps on her phone and my son make movies with an iPad as a way to learn new vocabulary words. Their teachers...
October 1, 2015
Delaware News
The News Journal
State auditor: two charter schools broke spending rules
The state auditor’s office has dinged two charter schools for not following rules for spending taxpayer money. The audits released Wednesday says Delaware College Preparatory Academy could not sufficiently justify almost $23,000 in reimbursements made to its...