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Local News Delaware Department of Education Almost 200 top educators invited to join third cohort of Delaware Talent Co-Op A press release Nearly 200 educators from across the state have been recognized as part of the the third cohort of the state’s Delaware Talent Cooperative, with each being recognized with up to $20,000 in financial...

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...

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...

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...