December 4, 2013
Local News
Delaware Department of Education
State offers second round of grants supporting college access
The Delaware Department of Education is seeking applications from public schools or districts to scale or create programs to mentor and guide seniors in the college application, financial aid and transition to college processes. This is the...
December 3, 2013
Local News
Associated Press
Critical thinking hallmark of Common Core class
Remembering the plot of a short story is no longer good enough in teacher Amy Lawson's fifth-grade classroom. Today's students are being asked to think more critically. For example, what might a character say in an email to a friend? "It's hard. But you can handle this,"...
December 2, 2013
Local News
The News Journal
Why we should give Reach Academy another chance
An op-ed by Jim Hosley, director of the Center for Education Excellence at the Caesar Rodney Institute
Reach Academy for Girls will close and that is unfortunate. Reach is the only all-girl charter school in the state. Delaware families reflecting a growing trend to select...
Delaware Celebrates College Application Month
Last week concluded Delaware's College Application Month, part of a nationwide effort to assist high school seniors in the college application process and increase college attendance. Special focus is placed on first-generation college students or those who otherwise may not have considered applying to college. Delaware piloted this program in two...