May 20, 2015
Delaware News
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Is Wilmington U the future of college?
Interview with Dr. Jack Varsalona, President of Wilmington University
Wilmington University’s billboards boast that the Chronicle of Higher Education calls it one of the fastest-growing colleges in America, at a time many schools are having a tough time keeping...
May 19, 2015
Delaware News
Newsworks
The MOOC heads back to high school in Delaware
MOOC is short-hand for Massive Open Online Course, and Liz Boaman, an accounting and business teacher at Caesar Rodney High School, is on the front lines of one of the nation’s first MOOCs for high school students. Since last fall she has been an on-site “coachs” for an...
Cage-Busting 201: Case Study and Wrap-Up
Welcome back—today marks the thrilling conclusion of our cage-busting teacher series!
With the release of Rick Hess’ book The Cage-Busting Teacher in April, we’re in the midst of a series spotlighting Rodel Teacher Council members’ reactions to the book. Council members Robyn Howton and Tim Brewer joined me to chat about cage-busting...
May 18, 2015
Delaware News
The News Journal
Time to move on school changes
Editorial
This week, the Wilmington Education Advisory Committee's chairman, Tony Allen, urged the General Assembly to push forward on those recommendations. He said the legislators should act on two priorities: first, a bill to establish a Wilmington Education Improvement Commission;...