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A National “Best Kept Secret”: Delaware’s Teacher Training Legislation

September 19th, 2013

Author: Paul Herdman

Last night, we were honored to accept an award given to Delaware for its effort to improve the quality of teacher training in the state. The Best Kept Secret award, which recognizes a “big gain that didn’t get big press,” was one of five awards presented during the 2013 PIE Network Policy Summit held in Boston. PIE (Policy Innovators in...

September 19, 2013

September 19th, 2013

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Local News The New York Times Delaware seeks to steer the poor to top colleges Delaware announced on Wednesday a new effort to encourage high-achieving low-income students to apply to top colleges, saying it would send application fee waivers and other information to every such high school senior in the state. The program — a collaboration...

September 18, 2013

September 18th, 2013

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Local News The News Journal Markell to announce plan to enroll more Delaware students in college State officials will unveil today a new effort to help more students identified as “college-ready” to enroll in universities or colleges. Gov. Jack Markell, Secretary of Education Mark Murphy, and College Board President David Coleman will announce...

Announcing the 2013 iEducate Delaware Honorees

September 18th, 2013

Author: Matthew Korobkin

We are excited to announce the 2013 iEducate Delaware Honorees! In its second year, iEducate continues to unearth incredible stories of Delawareans who are inspiring young people to learn. The Rodel Foundation is proud to recognize these outstanding individuals who are quietly making a difference both inside the classroom and out, with the hope...