Delaware Welcomes Two New Charter Schools
After a rather eventful year for charter schools, Delaware can look forward to welcoming two new additions in 2013. Last week, the state board of education approved two new charter school applications: Academia Antonia Alonso and Early College High School at Delaware State University. Another charter school, First State Montessori Academy, was...
Delaware’s Teacher Quality Initiatives Continue to Rollout
May 18 update: Districts and schools that meet the qualifying criteria are currently in the process of deciding whether to opt-in to the talent rentention/attraction initiative. For a list of eligible schools, click here.
The Delaware Department of Education recently announced eligible school participants for the talent retention/attraction...
Perkins Act Offers Opportunities for Delaware Schools
Last reauthorized in 2006, the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act is the federal government’s largest investment in career training and the primary channel through which USED funds career and technical education (CTE) at the secondary and undergraduate levels. Recently, Secretary Duncan unveiled the Administration’s blueprint...
Delaware Supporting Innovative Family Involvement Initiatives
Last night, I had the pleasure of attending the Superstars in Education recognition event. It’s an important initiative that seeks out and calls attention to great projects happening in schools around the state – projects that are having a real, demonstrated impact on student success. In addition to the seven Superstars honorees (Congrats to...