September 28, 2012
National News
Education Week
Romney: No federal support for Common Core
During an interview on NBC's Education Nation, Mitt Romney said that he doesn't think the federal government should provide support—financial or otherwise—for common core standards. Instead, he thinks states alone should pony up the money for their implementation...
September 27, 2012
National News
Oregonian
Oregon piloting a system to screen every pupil’s readiness
Students who start kindergarten equipped with certain skills and knowledge are far more likely to be strong readers in 3rd grade and beyond. In response, Oregon is developing readiness assessments to gain a more reliable picture of how many 5-year-olds arrive...
Announcing the iEducate Delaware™ Honorees!
We are very excited to announce the 2012 iEducate Delaware honorees!
Inspired by and created for the community, iEducate Delaware recognizes the unsung heroes of public education statewide. We received a large number of nominations, and from 15 finalists, five honorees were selected. Each will receive $2,000 to support their work and will be...
September 26, 2012
Local News
The News Journal
Five earn inaugural iEducate Del. awards
The iEducate Delaware awards are an initiative of the Rodel Foundation of Delaware to recognize the “unsung heroes” of public education. Each winner gets $2,000 to support their work. The winners are: Audrey Carey, an administrator at the Indian River School District;...