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April 1, 2014

April 1st, 2014

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Local News U.S. Department of Education Delaware’s teacher preparation is setting a high bar A blog post Frederika Jenner’s (president of the Delaware State Education Association) experience at the beginning of her career is just one reason she strongly supported legislation signed in June 2013 by Delaware Governor Jack Markell to increase the...

March 27, 2014

March 27th, 2014

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Local News The News Journal Milford voters reject proposed tax increases Milford School District residents on Wednesday rejected a pair of tax hikes, proposed to pay for a new school and current expenses. The district sought voters' approval on the separate proposals, the first of which would have raised nearly $13 million to build a new middle...

March 26, 2014

March 26th, 2014

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Local News The News Journal Achieving better opportunities for all Delawareans An op-ed by Governor Markell and Dr. Harry Lee Williams, President of Delaware State University Recognizing that access to a quality education is essential for all of our young people to unleash their potential, we should be encouraged by recent news about our...

DelExcels.org: A New Education Resource for Delawareans

March 25th, 2014

Author: C.R. McLeod

Last week, a new website was launched through a public-private partnership of the Delaware Department of Education, Delaware State Education Association, Delaware Parent Teacher Association, and the Rodel Foundation of Delaware. DelExcels.org was created with the simple goal of providing more information to all Delawareans about the new standards...