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Local News The Hunt Institute’s The Intersection Blog Why we created Common Core A blog post by Governor Jack Markell As we approach the four-year anniversary of the Common Core State Standards, it is an appropriate time to remember why and how they were created. We should take this chance to look beyond the difficult but expected obstacles we...

Local News WDEL School's out and summer learning loss sets in School's out for summer, but that doesn't mean learning should end. "We need to look at how our school systems are utilizing their funding, how they are utilizing summer opportunities," said Secretary Mark Murphy. Murphy says the paradigm of a 10-month school year may be outdated, and...

Local News The News Journal Coalition wants school discipline changes Out-of-school suspensions in Delaware are disproportionately affecting black, Hispanic and special-needs students, putting them on the fast-track to prison and setting them up for social failure, a group of Wilmington and New Castle County leaders and state activists...

Local News New York Times A case study in lifting college attendance Delaware has arguably become the most aggressive at trying to ensure that its college-ready teenagers attend college. The state’s recent efforts to expand college access and completion began in 2009, connected to the federal Education Department’s Race to the Top program...