Delaware Hosts Workshop on Educator Evaluation Systems
Earlier this week the State Board of Education hosted a professional development workshop on educator evaluation systems, with a focus on different rubrics used to observe teachers. Attendees included local board members, charter board members, and other stakeholders. Panelists included:
Charlotte Danielson, architect of The Framework for...
June 26, 2014
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Delaware lawmakers pass budget, raise
State lawmakers gave final approval Wednesday to a $3.8 billion budget for the fiscal year beginning on July 1 that includes a six-month raise for state workers and uses nearly $40 million typically earmarked for roads to cover other expenses. Higher student enrollment requires nearly...
June 25, 2014
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Feds: Del. ‘needs intervention’ on special ed
Delaware is doing such a poor job educating special-needs students that the federal government may need to intervene, the U.S. Department of Education announced Tuesday. Federal officials' biggest complaint: Delaware is not setting a high bar for those students, letting...
June 24, 2014
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What will Delaware’s children need to know in 2025?
An op-ed by Ernie Dianastasis
Eight years ago, a coalition of state education, government, business and civic leaders came together to create the Vision 2015 plan to put us on a path toward providing a world-class education to all public-school students in Delaware...