December 10, 2013
Local News
Delaware State News
Teacher evaluations don’t make the grade
The Capital School District board wants the state to take another look at the way that educators are evaluated. In the Delaware Performance Appraisal System, or DPAS-II, they are rated based on five factors: planning, classroom environment, instruction...
December 9, 2013
Local News
WDDE
Group of First State lawmakers join call to protect federal early childhood education funds
Six Democrats and one Republican signed a letter urging the Congressional Budget Conference committee, which is in the midst of negotiating a budget deal, to fund advancements in childhood development programs nationwide. The Delaware...
Mandela: A Teachable Moment
We did something at dinner time last night that we never do; we watched TV. My wife was out and I was home with our three kids: ages 10, 13, and 16. Over pizza, we talked about one of the most amazing men to breathe. We talked about Robben Island, apartheid, and courage. My 10 year old asked, “If Nelson Mandela did the same things he did in...
December 6, 2013
Local News
Delaware 105.9 News Talk
Sussex Tech hopes to build new school in Georgetown
Officials from Sussex Tech met with the state’s Preliminary Land Use Service last week in Dover to review potential sites for construction of a new high school in Georgetown. Sussex Tech District Superintendent AJ Lathbury says the District has identified the...