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May 28, 2013

May 28th, 2013

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Local News WDDE Governor’s council offers update on STEM progress in Delaware schools Governor Jack Markell’s STEM Council releases its second annual report on efforts to get more students to pursue careers in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math Tuesday. STEM Council co-chair Teri Quinn Gray, a chemist for DuPont, says one...

May 24, 2013

May 24th, 2013

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Local News The News Journal Higher bar set for education in Delaware Bill Budinger knows what it takes to compete internationally. The company he and members of his family founded, Rodel Inc., once found itself pitted against international electronics giants for control in the semiconductor industry. “We knew that we had to go from being the...

May 23, 2013

May 23rd, 2013

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Local News The News Journal Education technology gets $5 million boost Delaware lawmakers crafting the state’s budget approved nearly $5 million Wednesday for education technology, answering calls from public school superintendents who argued last fall that schools are not keeping pace with testing demands and too few workers are available to...

May 22, 2013

May 22nd, 2013

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Local News The Middletown Transcript Appo. High educator named Del. School Librarian of the Year Receiving the 2013 Librarian of the Year Award from the Delaware Association of School Librarians on Monday also was a good moment for Payne, who earned the honor for the second time in five years. National News Education Week D.C. bets big on Common...