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March 30, 2015

March 30th, 2015

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Delaware News WHYY One teacher, one lesson: Common Core in Delaware up close This spring, Delaware students in grades 3 through 8 and grade 11 are taking Smarter Balanced, the state’s first standardized test fully aligned with Common Core principles. The results from Smarter Balanced will provide an early statistical indicator on how Delaware...

March 27, 2015

March 27th, 2015

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Delaware News Delaware State News STEM Expo highlights opportunities in math, science fields With a series of interactive activities, the STEM Expo at Delaware Technical Community College introduced middle and high school students Thursday night to science, technology, engineering and math programs. ‘Time seemed to go in slow motion’ Delaware...

Introducing Mollie Berner: Communications Fellow

March 26th, 2015

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When asked to write a bit about yourself, it’s always an interesting prospect. If you were asked to describe yourself in a handful of words, what would they be? What should others know about you, anyway? What is your ‘mission statement’? When approached with this question, I answered with three words that describe me better than anything...

Join the Conversation on Early Childhood Learning

March 26th, 2015

Author: Matt Amis

Few will argue that Delaware’s young children are the key to the state’s future prosperity. Today’s toddlers are tomorrow’s leaders, after all. That’s why it’s so important to provide each child with the best start possible. During the first five years of life, our brains develop at lightning speed. The mental architecture we build...