Rodel’s Latest Data Guide and Our Priorities for the Year
Welcome to the 2018 edition of Delaware Public Education At A Glance, Rodel’s annual snapshot of data and trends from our public schools. In the spirit of unveiling, there’s no better time than now to share our priorities for the coming year—the areas where the Rodel team will spend our time and energy with our partners in the...
April 2018 Teacher Newsletter
April 2018
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TEDxWilmingtonED: Education Possible
Event Recap
Finding ways to improve Delaware’s educational system and expanding opportunities for every child was the focus of a TEDx event in February...
We Need a Funding System Built for Tomorrow, not 1940
An enormous and growing number of Delaware students—including those learning English, have special needs, or come from low-income families—aren’t being properly served by our state’s school funding system. This issue has been thrust back into the spotlight thanks to a high-profile civil rights lawsuit, and the ongoing heightened...
Inspiring a Generation of Little Colonials: Q&A with Dusty Blakey
Dusty Blakey, Ed.D. was named the superintendent of the Colonial School District in June of 2014. Since then—and throughout his 13-year tenure with the district—Blakey has made early childhood education a major priority.
We talked to Blakey, who also serves on the Delaware Early Childhood Council, about the importance of early...