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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...

Local News Middletown Transcript Lisa Spedden honored as Appoquinimink School District Teacher of the Year Everett Meredith Middle School math teacher Lisa Spedden was named the Appoquinimink School District Teacher of the Year. The seventh-grade teacher is in her 11th year in the district, all at Meredith, where she serves as a Math League coach...

Local News Dover Post Capital Board of Education votes to accept Race to The Top extension, revises Component Five policy During its regular monthly meeting the Capital School District Board of Education moved to accept a no-cost Race to the Top extension, followed by a vote to maintain specific Race to the Top-funded positions. The board also...

Local News The News Journal State approves four charters, rejects one Delaware officials approved four new charter schools Thursday, rejected one application, placed two charters set to open this fall under tight scrutiny over enrollment concerns and allowed an existing school to shrink its enrollment targets. The four charter school proposals...