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...
April 24, 2013
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Pencader and state remain at odds over possible rescue
The relationship between Pencader Charter School and the state Department of Education appears to be deteriorating. The two sides are still battling over who is responsible for filling a $350,000 hole in the school’s budget, with no resolution in sight. If that...
Peer Mentors Inspire at William Penn
We all know that mentoring works—having role models to look up to helps students feel supported and safe. Senator Carper was actually a mentor for a student at the school where I previously taught, and I saw firsthand the positive effect the relationship had.
The Princeton Center for Leadership Training has taken this concept and...