October 15, 2014
Local News
The News Journal
Delaware using survey to make kindergarten smarter
Delaware schools are starting to implement a new tool in kindergarten classes called the Delaware Early Learner Survey. State officials hope the surveys will allow teachers to more specifically pinpoint where students' weaknesses are so they, and the children's parents...
October 14, 2014
Local News
The News Journal
The heavy impact of minor offenses on school suspensions
An editorial
Like other states, Delaware is part of a disturbing national trend the ACLU contends: One that fosters a "school-to-prison" pipeline created when students are suspended and expelled from schools long enough to get engaged in more serious offenses...
Support Delaware’s College Application Month!
Next week marks the start of Delaware’s College Application Month. College Application Month is a nationwide effort to assist high school seniors in the college application process. This is the third year Delaware will participate. The initiative, led by the Delaware Department of Education in partnership with the Institute for Public...
October 10, 2014
Local News
The News Journal
Moyer to close at end of school year
After more than a year of warnings, Secretary of Education Mark Murphy and the state Board of Education voted unanimously Thursday to revoke the Maurice J. Moyer Academic Institute's charter, meaning it must close at the end of the school year. "I recognize this is a difficult...