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July 25, 2013

July 25th, 2013

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Local News The News Journal High school class on Bible up for a vote The Cape Henlopen School Board will vote tonight on a proposal to offer a high school class examining the Bible’s role in society and history, tying Delaware into a national debate over the limits of religion in schools. If approved, the elective class would begin in fall of...

July 24, 2013

July 24th, 2013

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Local News The News Journal Six schools set to participate in expanded language program When Gov. Jack Markell walked into a classroom at Downes Elementary School in Newark on Tuesday, he was greeted by a cluster of cheering first-graders. “Ni Hao!” they shouted in unison – “hello” in Mandarin Chinese. The students are part of a Chinese...

July 23, 2013

July 23rd, 2013

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Local News The News Journal Grants, loans, scholarships paying more of college bills Parents are contributing less to their children’s education, and students are relying more on grants, scholarships and loans to pay college tuition and fees, a new study by Sallie Mae found. The nation’s largest student lender conducts an annual survey –...

Reporting on Delaware’s School Hiring Practices

July 23rd, 2013

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The University of Delaware’s Institute for Public Administration recently released the eleventh annual “Delaware Teacher and Administrator Supply and Demand Survey Analysis Report.” The report focuses on teacher and administrative hiring, including hiring difficulties, recruitment strategies and incentives, and teacher departures, such as...