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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...

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...