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March 25, 2014

March 25th, 2014

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Local News Cape Gazette Cape board calls for diversity at charters, Sussex Tech Too many white students are leaving their home school districts for charter and vo-tech schools, resulting in resegregation of Delaware schools, a Sussex County school board member says. Frank Parks, a Seaford school board member, says charter and vo-tech schools...

March 24, 2014

March 24th, 2014

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Local News Delaware Department of Education DelExcels.org launches to provide information, resources A press release A public-private partnership has launched a new education-focused website to inform Delawareans about the state’s new standards and assessments. The site, www.DelExcels.org, was created through a partnership of the Delaware...

March 19, 2014

March 19th, 2014

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Local News Delaware Department of Education USED Year 3 report spotlights RTTT successes, Murphy points to district work A press release U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan praised the work of educators in Delaware, citing double-digit growth in student reading and math proficiency during the grant period and reviewing the important...

March 18, 2014

March 18th, 2014

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Local News The News Journal Delaware leaders hope to build on Vision 2015 Delaware education and business leaders working toward a world-class education system are beginning to develop ideas for improving schools in the next decade. Over the next eight months, a steering committee of about 30 people will discuss what will be important to future...