August 30, 2012
August 30th, 2012
Author:
Local News
The News Journal
The future is now in Appoquinimink
A state-of-the-art pre-kindergarten and an elementary school were unveiled at a recent “Meet the Teacher Night” held at the Appoquinimink School District’s expanding Fairview Campus in Townsend. “We are building what will be the first pre-K through grade 12 campus in...
August 29, 2012
August 29th, 2012
Author:
Local News
Sussex County Post
Outside the box? School financing needs an equitable overhaul
An opinion by Rep. Dan Short
For too many years, public policymakers in Delaware have debated how to make school financing fair for all students. Yet, to date, the answers continue to be inadequate and school funding remains unequal across the districts...
August 28, 2012
August 28th, 2012
Author:
National News
The Republic
40% of New Mexico high school seniors still need to pass exit exam to get diploma
More than 40% of New Mexico's high school seniors still need to pass the state's exit exam if they are to earn their diplomas without jumping through additional hoops. State officials adopted the exit exam test in 2010, but this year is...
August 27, 2012
August 27th, 2012
Author:
Local News
The News Journal
Catch and fix student problems at the start
An editorial
Academically it’s a long way from third to 12th grade. But could holding back third-graders with inadequate reading skills make that developmental journey more profitable? According to results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress, a third of U.S...