Looking Ahead to 2014
As I look back on 2013, it was a good year. Nevertheless, we have some hard conversations ahead.
It was a good year in Delaware’s schools for several reasons. We passed some important legislation on charter schools and teacher training. The state garnered national recognition from the Education Commission of the States, Harvard University, the...
January 8, 2014
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Delaware MET charter finds a home
The Delaware Met, a new charter school set to open in the fall, will be housed at 300 East Eighth St. in Wilmington, formerly known as the Layton Home, the school announced Tuesday.
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Caesar Rodney explores options to alleviate overcrowding in its schools
Six of Caesar Rodney...
January 7, 2014
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Odyssey Charter looking to lease space in Barley Mill Plaza
The Odyssey Charter School is considering leasing a nearby building in the Barley Mill Plaza development to meet growing enrollment. While a previous plan by Stoltz Real Estate Partners riled neighbors, the much smaller proposal at Odyssey has so far been less...
January 6, 2014
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Reach Academy to stay open next year
The Reach Academy for Girls Charter School, slated to close in June after the state revoked its charter, will stay open for at least another year by order of a federal judge. The school argued in a lawsuit that it would be discriminatory to close the state’s only all-girls public...