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LOCAL NEWS WHYY Delaware names three high achieving green ribbon schools Three Delaware schools are in the running for one of the highest national honors to be awarded after they were named the state's Green Ribbon award winners.  The 2013 Delaware Green Ribbon winners are Conrad School of Science and Richardson Park Elementary School both of Red...

LOCAL NEWS The Newark Post Christina board votes to keep working on teacher-retention program The Christina School Board voted unanimously Thursday night to continue working with the Delaware Department of Education on a teacher-retention program rather than forfeit $2.3 million in federal Race to the Top funds.  The vote came after more than...

LOCAL NEWS The News Journal Teachers get to core of overhaul More than 700 teachers recently crowded a ballroom at Dover Downs focused on meeting performance expectations for students, known as Common Core Standards. Common Core Standards outline specifics for what students nationwide should know in each subject based on their grade level. State...

LOCAL NEWS DE Department of Education Common Core to draw 700-plus educators to Dover this weekend More than 700 educators from 143 Delaware schools will gather in Dover Saturday to learn strategies for deepening their schools’ implementation of the Common Core standards. Common Ground for the Common Core is an 18-month project designed to...