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November 13, 2012

November 13th, 2012

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Local News Town Square Delaware iEducate Delaware: Lori Roe A profile on iEducate Delaware honoree Lori Roe, an instructional technology specialist for Cape Henlopen The News Journal Early immersion adds up for language dexterity The Delaware Department of Education recruited eight educators from around the world to help launch a state-led...

November 8, 2012

November 8th, 2012

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National News San Francisco Chronicle Prop. 30 wins, Prop. 38 flames out California will avoid deep spending cuts—nearly $6 billion—to public schools and universities after voters handed Governor Jerry Brown's signature tax measure a decisive victory. Proposition 30 will raise the sales tax by one penny for every $4 spent for four years, while...

An Outsider’s Experience at YES Prep Houston

November 7th, 2012

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Jessica Rosati, a teacher at Prestige Academy Charter School in Wilmington, Delaware, contributed this guest blog post. YES (which stands for Youth Engaged in Service) Prep Public Schools is a network of public, open-enrollment charter schools located all throughout Greater Houston. The YES program is designed to prepare every student in grades...

November 7, 2012

November 7th, 2012

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National News Education Week Report: Scrap one-size-fits-all approach to teaching ELLs A new Alliance for Excellent Education policy brief offers recommendations for how state policy governing curriculum, assessment, and teacher preparation could be improved to support the changes in classroom practices that English-learners will need to tackle...