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A small team from the Rodel Foundation attended the first of the Vision Coalition’s community conversations in Sussex County on Wednesday. Since the Coalition isn’t a formal nonprofit organization, we are providing a lot of the staff support for these events--securing the locations, copying the materials, buying the coffee, and taking...

Local News Milford Beacon Milford Central Academy among four schools selected as Common Core demonstration sites The Milford Central Academy is one of four Delaware schools that will serve as a demonstration site for Common Core State Standards. These schools will serve educators throughout the state in the coming years as a place to study the...

Local News WDDE Colonial School District names Blakey new superintendent Colonial School District has a new superintendent. “I am humbled and honored to be selected to lead the Colonial School District during a time of change and reform,’ said Dr. D. Dusty Blakey in a statement. “I look forward to working with all constituents as we continue...

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...