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Reflections of a “Principal for a Day”

November 1st, 2012

Author: C.R. McLeod

On October 19, I had the pleasure of visiting Carrie Downie Elementary School as part of the “Principal for a Day” program sponsored each year by the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce. Carrie Downie Elementary is a K-5 school located in New Castle and is in the Colonial School District. This year’s current enrollment stands at 526 students...

November 1, 2012

November 1st, 2012

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Local News The News Journal Class Notes: Six new principals accepted by Delaware Leadership Project The Delaware Leadership Project accepted six new aspiring principals in the second wave of the program. Recruitment for the third group begins Nov. 1. The project is a full-time, 14-month training program for aspiring school leaders. It is part of...

October 31, 2012

October 31st, 2012

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Local News DDOE 28 top educators earn $10,000 incentives to continue driving student achievement in state's highest-need schools The Delaware Department of Education has named 28 educators who each have earned formal recognition and a $10,000 "retention incentive" as part of the first cohort of the state's Talent Retention initiative. The...

October 26, 2012

October 26th, 2012

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Local News The News Journal Delaware to honor 28 educators with $10,000 bonus The Delaware Department of Education will award 28 educators with a $10,000 bonus as the first round of the state’s effort to pay more to certain teachers rated highly on annual performance evaluations. Sign of progress Capital School District invited the public to...