Rodel Teacher Newsletter – October 2017
October 2017
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Introducing the 2017-18 Rodel Teacher Council
The Rodel Foundation of Delaware officially kicked off the 2017-18 class of the Rodel Teacher Council and introduced the 22 exemplary teachers who will...
October 12, 2017
Delaware News
Rodel Blog
Treating the cause, not the symptoms: What education can learn from the social determinants of health
Blog post by Shyanne Miller, policy associate at the Rodel Foundation of Delaware
Individual behaviors play a role in educational outcomes, but inequitable social and economic factors loom even larger. We know that...
October 11, 2017
Delaware News
Delaware Department of Education
Press release
Delaware 2018 Teacher of the Year to be named
One of 20 outstanding public school teachers from across the state will be named Delaware’s 2018 Teacher of the Year a week from tonight. Selected from among the more than 9,000 public school teachers in the state, the nominees each...
Treating the Cause, Not the Symptoms: What Education Can Learn from the Social Determinants of Health
Individual behaviors play a role in educational outcomes, but inequitable social and economic factors loom even larger.
We know that children of all backgrounds—including those from adverse environments—can find success in school and in life. But the stark, empirical reality tells us public education still mostly favors the haves over the...