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August 27, 2012

August 27th, 2012

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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...

August 24, 2012

August 24th, 2012

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Local News Morning Star Collaboration is seen as one way to help schools improve To understand how to improve a situation, you have to face the “brutal facts of reality.” That’s what Seaford School District superintendent Shawn Joseph told the 50 people who gathered at the first of what Joseph hopes becomes a series of meetings aimed at...

August 22, 2012

August 22nd, 2012

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Local News Cape Gazette Cape celebrates improving test scores Ninth-graders at Cape Henlopen High School scored double-digit improvements on state tests, topping district achievements. DDOE Statewide data dashboard gives educators new tool to support student learning The Delaware Department of Education’s Education Insight system allows...

My Trip to Finland- Off to a Good Start

August 21st, 2012

Author: Paul Herdman

Our team of five Delawareans arrived in Helsinki without a hitch on Sunday evening.  Our group is Dr. Lynn Okagaki, Dean of the College of Education and Human Development - University of Delaware; Dr. Shawn Joseph, Superintendent – Seaford School District; Susan Haberstroh, Ed.D., Education Associate, Legislative Liaison & Regulation Review...