May 26, 2015
Delaware News
The News Journal
Lawmakers fighting Markell on education
After years of pushing education reforms in Delaware, Gov. Jack Markell is facing a revolt in the General Assembly.
Christina schools deserve a ‘yes’ vote May 27
Opinion by John M. Young, member of the Christina School District Board of Education
The bottom line is this:...
May 22, 2015
Delaware News
The News Journal
Delaware lawmakers cut Gov. Markell's education plans
Budget lawmakers on Thursday cut by half a $7.5 million proposal by Gov. Jack Markell to fund positions in the Delaware Department of Education and programs previously funded by the federal Race to the Top Program.
How can every child have the opportunity to...
May 21, 2015
Delaware News
Newsworks
New bill proposes tough criteria for Delaware Secretary of Education
Commentary by John Watson
In spite of what Sen. Townsend says the new requirements should be, Murphy seems to me to be well qualified for his position. It's reported by the News Journal that he spent three years teaching physical education, third grade and...
TELL-Delaware—Rodel’s Take: We Want to Hear from Teachers
Recently, my colleague Jeff Taschner, the executive director of DSEA and someone I have known and respected for more than a decade, wrote a letter to what appears to be all DSEA members. In it, he suggested that the State Board of Education and the Rodel Foundation of Delaware blocked the release of the TELL-DE survey. I understand Jeff’s...