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September 25, 2014

September 25th, 2014

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Local News Delaware Department of Education Schools provide breakfast, lunch at no cost A press release This school year many students across Delaware have the opportunity to eat breakfast and lunch at school at no cost thanks to USDA’s Community Eligibility Provision (CEP). CEP was enacted as a result of the 2010 Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act...

September 24, 2014

September 24th, 2014

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Local News The News Journal Most Delaware grads not ready for college math More than half of Delaware public school students who enroll in the state's colleges must start with remedial courses that don't count toward their degrees, which can delay graduation or lead to them drop out. To fix the problem, state education leaders have worked out a...

Students Needed! – Conversation this Saturday

September 23rd, 2014

Author: Brittany Mason

Our youngest learners are getting a stronger start through an expansion of higher-quality early learning programs. The drop-out rate is at a 30-year low. Every student who is ready for college, is applying to college, and 98% are enrolling. More high school students are taking--and passing--Advanced Placement courses than ever before. Delaware...

September 23, 2014

September 23rd, 2014

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National News Sioux City Journal Lawmakers say education needs more than just money South Dakota's superintendents say schools are struggling to fill open positions mainly because of low teacher pay, while policymakers suggest a solution to the teacher shortage isn't simple and the problem won't be fixed with funding alone. The Chronicle of...