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The R-E-S-P-E-C-T Project

February 16th, 2012

Author: Brett Turner

Tucked away in President Obama’s $3.8 trillion federal budget was a $5 billion competitive grant program aimed at elevating the teaching profession to its rightful status - which could have significant and long-lasting effects on teacher quality throughout the United States. The fund, called the RESPECT Project (Recognizing Educational Success...

Delaware RTTT Early Learning Challenge Out of the Starting Gates

February 13th, 2012

Author: Madeleine Bayard

The hard work has begun; after a short celebration for Delaware’s nearly $50M award for the Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge, the Governor’s Office and Departments of Education, Health and Social Services, and Services for Children, Youth, and their Families are beginning to build capacity to implement all our commitments. Two...

Students Should Be Measured on Mastery, Not Time in Their Seat

February 10th, 2012

Author: Brett Turner

As next generation learning inevitably proliferates, states are reevaluating polices that no longer accommodate students’ learning needs in the evolving 21st century – with a particular focus on changing seat time requirements. As a former teacher, I couldn’t be more heartened to see this development. I remember it well – standing in...

National AP Test Report: Delaware Trails in Advanced Placement

February 9th, 2012

Author: Brian Yin

Earlier today the College Board released its 8th annual AP report, highlighting data and trends on AP test participation and results of the nation’s 2011 graduates. The report says that the nation’s graduates are not as college ready as they should or need to be—and Delaware is no exception. DDOE’s press release trumpeted “More Delaware...