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Local News Wall Street Journal Mixed report for Race to the Top education grants In Delaware, part of the $100 million it won under Race to the Top was used to transform low-achieving schools such as Howard High School of Technology in Wilmington. Officials extended the school day to double up on math and reading for 9th and 10th graders and gave...

Local News Dover Post Six vie for one Capital school board seat Voters will cast their ballots on Tuesday, May 13 to determine who will fill a seat on the Capital School District Board of Education. The seat, which comes with a five-year term, is being vacated by Phillip Martino Jr. Six candidates have filed to run for the seat. Cape...

This blog post was written by Samuel Heed, Senior Historian and Director of Education, and Virgina Hanna, Assistant Director of Education, at the Kalmar Nyckel Foundation. Sam is a 2013 iEducate Delaware Honoree. Imagine it’s the Year 1638*. You’re about to embark on a wooden Tall Ship and voyage from Sweden across the Atlantic Ocean. Your...

Local News The News Journal Superstars in Education saluted at awards ceremony Superstars in Education awards celebrate teachers and schools that find innovative ways to get kids excited about learning. The Delaware Chamber of Commerce has hosted the event since 1989, but this year it refocused its goals. Instead of rewarding general academic...