Delaware: The Next Switzerland?
Every state in the country—Delaware included—is hard at work trying to reinvent their economy. Automation and globalization have flipped the labor market upside down. The added challenge is that just about every living-wage job is going to need some training beyond high school.
For the last several years, the Rodel team and many...
Reflections from “Principal for a Day 2017″
Madeleine Bayard, Vice President of Policy and Practice
Principal: Hekima Wicker
Harlan Elementary School
Brandywine School District
My day at Harlan Elementary School reminded me of the many hats principals wear. One minute Principal Wicker was speaking with students about their needs—ranging from behavioral challenges to the need for an...
October 16, 2017
Delaware News
The News Journal
Taking risks for success at Olive B. Loss Elementary School in Bear
Olive B. Loss Elementary School teacher Katie Russell knew she was taking a risk asking a class full of fourth-graders to build Rube Goldberg machines. The contraptions are, by definition, needlessly complex. They're composed of an entire series of...
Delaware’s Public High Schools Ranked Among Top Ten Nationally
Over the weekend I read that U.S. News released its annual collection of high school rankings—and, lo and behold—Delaware’s public high schools landed as eighth-best in the country.
Before we pop the champagne, we should note that the website’s methodology examines the highest performing high schools in each state. We...