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Local News Coastal Point Central students get college and financial aid advice Many high-paying jobs require at least some college or training. That’s one reason Sussex Central High School seniors recently discussed the college and scholarship process with Delaware Department of Education officials and Gov. Jack Markell. Markell remembered a...

This blog post was written by Jesse Parsley, a seventh grade math and special education teacher, and member of the 2014 Delaware Dream Team. It was originally published by Learn Zillion. The Problem with Unfocused PD  Professional development, for me, has rarely been productive. Though other professional development sessions I attended...

Local News WDDE Gov. Markell named to Nat’l Gov. Association Committee The National Governors Association named Governor Jack Markell to its Education and Workforce Committee Wednesday. Delaware NAACP president willing to go to court to keep Moyer Academy open Supporters of Wilmington’s Moyer Academy made their case to keep the struggling...

National News Education Week Keeping 9th graders on track can move grad rate, research finds Students who end their ninth grade year on track are four times more likely to earn a diploma than those who fall off-track, according to new research. Principals leery of new teacher-effectiveness data, says study Despite a trove of data on teacher...