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Local News WDDE Some new Delaware charter schools face enrollment challenges Two charter schools due to open in Wilmington for the 2014-15 academic year face significant enrollment shortfalls that jeopardize their chances of opening on schedule. In Delaware’s two-decade experience with charter schools, the cases are unique, Jennifer Nagourney...

At its monthly meeting last week, Secretary of Education Mark Murphy and the Delaware State Board of Education approved four new charter schools, for a total of approximately 2,360 seats. Three of the schools are expected to open in fall 2015, and one is expected to open in fall 2016. Delaware STEM Academy will serve high school students with an...

Local News The News Journal Time for Delaware to start worrying about budget An editorial The filing deadline for 2013 taxes is Wednesday. A good day for the state coffers will make officials happy. A good day for the taxpayers will not. A report from a non-partisan expert panel that came earlier this week forecast a revenue shortfall of about $55...

Local News Data Quality Campaign Delaware uses data to make the best decisions for kids A video Like many states, Delaware has been collecting a broad range of education data for quite some time, data that could be used to conduct robust analyses and inform policy and practice. Now, with the help of a data strategist, Delaware is using its data to...