November 17, 2014
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The News Journal
It is time to act for Wilmington’s schools
An op-ed by Paul Herdman, President and CEO, Rodel Foundation of Delaware
In the swirl of controversy over the state's six priority schools, there's a lot of discussion about why on most reasonable measures of performance less than half of the children in these schools are on...
November 14, 2014
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Wilmington charter tower gets new leader
With construction finished and two schools up and running, the Community Education Building in downtown Wilmington has turned to a new CEO, Aretha Miller, who has experience in New York City connecting urban charter schools with their neighborhoods. Until recently, CEB officials'...
New Opportunity for Student Career Exploration
SPARC (Success Plans and Roads to Careers) is a collaborative effort between the Delaware Department of Education, Delaware Business Roundtable Education Committee, and the United Way of Delaware which aims to enable connections between local employers and young people as they explore their career options in high school and beyond.
I recently...
November 13, 2014
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The News Journal
Big bonuses draw few teachers
Despite the lure of an extra $20,000, the state's controversial bonus program for teachers attracted only nine highly-rated educators to low-scoring schools in its third year, though many more who already work at such schools took smaller bonuses to stay there. The state has seen more...