July 9, 2015
Delaware News
The News Journal
When to test students and when not to
A commentary by Greg Mazza, former Red Clay Consolidate School District administrator
Testing is an important and integral tool in evaluating student progress, but not the end all be all to indicate student success. You wouldn’t teach multiplication facts before a student...
July 8, 2015
Delaware News
The News Journal
UD, like most schools, continues raising tuition
Tuition for the coming school year at the University of Delaware will increase by $178 for in-state students and $728 for out-of-state students, officials.University officials are couching the increases, which amount to a 1.44 percent bump for in-state students and a...
Delaware’s General Assembly Concludes Challenging First Half
On June 30th, the Delaware Legislature concluded the first half of the 148th General Assembly. This year legislators were plagued by a challenging budget cycle with a projected revenue shortfall of $27 million for fiscal year 2016. In terms of education, there were a number of controversial issues considered.
As the federal Race to the Top grant...
July 7, 2015
Delaware News
Middletown Transcript
Nicole Bowe named NCC Technical School District Teacher of the Year
St. Georges Technical High School’s Nicole Bowe has been named the 2015 New Castle County Technical School District Teacher of the Year.
A native Delawarean, Bowe is an early childhood instructor at St. Georges and has been working with...