April 29, 2013
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Let's start treating teachers as true professionals
An opinion by Dick Gephardt, Dean Emeritus of the College of Fine and Performing Arts at Rowan University
More money is a motivating force, but it is not at all certain that all of the teachers who did not receive a bonus would be motivated – or even know how – to...
April 26, 2013
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Pencader Charter School gets $350,000 from Delaware to help pay bills
The standoff between the state Department of Education and Pencader Charter is over after the state agreed Thursday evening to pitch in $350,000 to brace the troubled school’s budget through the end of the year, school and state officials said...
iEducate Delaware: Supporting College and Career Skills
On May 1st, we will begin accepting nominations for iEducate Delaware, an initiative to uncover and share the amazing stories of education leaders across the state. In the days leading up to launch we will be posting snapshots of last year’s honorees, and what they’ve been up to since last fall (click here for previous blogs). Rodel invested...
Legislation Brings Clarity, Transparency to Families Seeking School Choice Options
House Bill 90 was introduced yesterday by Representative Williams and Senator Poore, building on Governor Markell’s vision outlined in his State of the State of providing transparency and consistency to Delaware’s school choice process for all families, which includes inter and intra-district choice, charter schools, and vocational technical...