July 24, 2015
Delaware News
Huffington Post
Some places are already providing free community college. you just haven't heard about it.
President Barack Obama's push for free community college has captured national attention, but some U.S. states and cities have been offering it for a long time before the idea gained popularity. Delaware's Student Excellence...
Delaware Cited Nationally for Early Learning Progress
Delaware has made great progress in the past several years in supporting the development of young children. In 2011, these efforts were catalyzed when Delaware was awarded nearly $50 million through the Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge (ELC) to assure that more young children from low-income families have access to higher quality...
July 22, 2015
Delaware News
The News Journal
UD looking for someone to continue Harker’s vision
“We are seeking a person with a vision of the university that is consistent with where Dr. Harker was leading,” said Jeff Garland, vice president and university secretary, who is the administrator for the Board of Trustees. “The Trustees are very concerned...
July 21, 2015
Delaware News
Newsworks
Progress or illusion? Examining Delaware's dropout rate
But the department's sunny interpretation obscures a deeper truth: Delaware's tumbling dropout rate is as much a triumph of better book-keeping as it is a triumph of better education. In fact, evidence suggests that Delaware has not done a significantly better job over...