November 10, 2014
Local News
The News Journal
Parents, kids explore Delaware charter school options
The Delaware Charter Schools Network hosted the Charter School Expo, where families and educators from 21 schools could meet and talk in one place. Margie Lopez-Waite, a co-founder of Las Americas Aspira Academy, a kindergarten through eighth grade dual-language...
State Seeks Public Input on Accountability System
Earlier this month, the Department of Education announced that they would be seeking input on the state’s new accountability system. Last week, I attended a town hall held by the Department to reach parents and community members to discuss potential measures to be included on accountability report cards, which are planned to launch in the fall...
November 7, 2014
Local News
The News Journal
Schools, families should keep improving
An editorial
The elaborate “turnaround” process set by the Race to the Top education program saw progress this week. Nine Delaware schools were taken off what amounts to a watch list. The schools showed enough improvement in student scores to be taken off that list.
Delaware...
November 6, 2014
Local News
The News Journal
Delaware lets nine schools out of turnaround plans
Nine schools have improved enough to exit from state turnaround plans, the state Department of Education announced Wednesday. "I applaud the administrators, educators, students and families of these schools who have worked hard to make progress for our students," said...