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Delaware News The News Journal Red Clay votes to move forward on Priority Schools The Red Clay School Board voted 6-1 Wednesday night to move forward with the push to turn around its three Priority Schools, schools which Gov. Jack Markell and his administration have cited as having some of the lowest test scores in the state. In approving its own...

Delaware News Middletown Transcript Agriculture science teacher at Everett Meredit5h Middle receives distinguished recognition Brynn Mulvihill, a teacher at Everett Meredith Middle School, has been recognized as one of the top agriculture science teachers in the state and was also selected in August as the recipient of a scholarship issued by the...

Delaware News WHYY NewsWorks Delaware school entrance assessments face tough test Jennifer Nagourney, head of Delaware’s charter school office, told a General Assembly task force last Monday that she disagreed with the use of entrance assessments at Delaware’s charter schools, according to multiple people who attended the meeting. Some of the...

Delaware News The News Journal Group gives Delaware B- on teacher prep The National Council on Teacher Quality, which pushes for more stringent selection and training of teachers, has given Delaware a “B-,” saying it is ahead of many states but still needs to take steps to make sure teachers are better prepared. ‘Priority’ school program...