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Charter Schools – What do you know?

July 11th, 2012

Author: Brian Yin

This week’s Economist had an interesting article about charter schools. While generally supportive of charter schools, the article offers a detailed and thorough analysis of the issue. I won’t summarize the entire article, but several things did catch my eye: Charter schools are only twenty years old, and Delaware’s charters are even younger...

July 11, 2012

July 11th, 2012

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Local News Sussex Countian Fritz, Wright fill Indian River board vacancies James E. Fritz and Leolga T. Wright have been chosen to fill vacancies on the Indian River Board of Education. Both of their terms will expire in June 2013. Cape Gazette Venables secures $350,000 state federal loan for Laurel School District Sen. Robert L. Venables...

July 10, 2012

July 10th, 2012

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National News The New York Times The opportunity gap An op-ed by David Brooks Equal opportunity, once core to the nation’s identity, is now a tertiary concern. According to a study by Harvard’s Robert Putnam, a generation ago, working-class parents spent slightly more time with their kids than college-educated parents. Now college-educated...

Honor Delawareans Who Ignite Learning

July 3rd, 2012

Author: Brittany Mason

The temperature isn’t the only thing going up in Delaware—so is the number of great stories being shared through iEducate Delaware! After requests to do so, we’ve extended the nomination deadline to this Friday, July 6 at midnight - yet it’s still just right around the corner. Be sure to remember to visit iEducateDelaware.org to fill out...