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...
Let’s Get Delawareans To and Through College
Last week, Delaware’s Department of Education made available the College Access and Readiness request for applications to interested districts and charters eager to accelerate college readiness initiatives among their traditionally underserved students.
The RFA, which is funded through the federal College Access Challenge Grant, is due June...