September 13, 2013
Local News
The News Journal
Progress made on Delaware's education standards, but more needed
An opinion by Mark Murphy, Delaware Secretary of Education
As students return to the classroom, educators across the state are creating new and stronger opportunities to help them succeed. Fourteen grants were just awarded to schools around our state to...
Preparing Delaware’s Youngest Learners for Success
We are publishing a blog series about themes to be discussed at the upcoming Vision 2015 conference on Delaware public education to be held on October 9. Every Friday leading up to the event, we will feature a blog post authored by a different conference panelist. Today is the first day of the series, with this post written by Harriet Dichter...
The Upcoming Vision 2015 Conference is…
This year's Vision 2015 conference on Delaware public education is more interactive, innovative, and focused on Delaware classrooms than ever before. It will be held on Wednesday, October 9 at 8:30 to 3:30 p.m. at University of Delaware's Clayton Hall. Vision 2015 is a plan designed to provide world-class education to every public school student...
September 12, 2013
Local News
Cape Gazette
School year starts with stacks of paper
The issue of sharing information - commonly referred to as data mining - was a topic raised at several school board meetings over the summer. Participants who protested the state's adoption of Common Core curriculum for Delaware public school students also said certain technology...