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April 21, 2014

April 21st, 2014

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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...

How Delaware Compares to the Rest of the World

April 17th, 2014

Author: Brittany Mason

The members of our newly-announced International Advisory Group (IAG) recently traveled from their homes across the globe to Wilmington, Delaware. Over the course of their visit, there was a series of conversations with Delawareans about efforts in the state to improve public education. To achieve our mission of helping Delaware build one of the...

April 17, 2014

April 17th, 2014

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Local News WDEL Early education commission sets lofty goals (Including a video) Two dozen business leaders from up and down the state in the public and non-profit sectors make up the Commission on Early Education and the Economy. Nick Marsini, President of PNC Bank Delaware and co-chair of the commission explains why this isn't happening more...

April 16, 2014

April 16th, 2014

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Local News The News Journal State to decide on charter school applications The fate of nine charter schools will be decided at Thursday's state Board of Education meeting. State education officials will decide whether to approve five new charters, whether to put three already-approved schools under review for financial issues and whether to allow...