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November 7, 2013

November 7th, 2013

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Local News Delaware Department of Education 2013 NAEP Reading and Mathematics results released Delaware made gains in fourth grade math and reading scores as well as eighth grade math, according to national assessment results released today. A highlight of the state results is a promising trend among Delaware’s minority populations. The...

November 6, 2013

November 6th, 2013

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Local News The News Journal New evaluation system gives state’s teachers high marks Only one percent of Delaware teachers were rated ineffective during the first full year of the state’s teacher evaluation system, according to new Department of Education figures. Last year was the first full year of the new five-part DPAS II evaluation system...

November 5, 2013

November 5th, 2013

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Local News The News Journal Reach Academy faces possible closure after panel votes not to recommend renewal of charter A New Castle County charter school faces possible closure after the state Department of Education’s Charter School Accountability Committee on Monday voted not to recommend the state renew its charter. Reach Academy for Girls...

Join the Delaware Dream Team: An opportunity to learn, to lead

November 4th, 2013

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This guest blog post was written by Zubia Majeed, an algebra teacher at Dover High School in the Capital School District. Last winter, I heard about something called the “Dream Team,” an opportunity to create lessons and resources that would be used by teachers and students on the website LearnZillion.com. This was the first time I applied to...