Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge Fund Guidance Announced
The United States Department of Education outlined their priorities for the recently created Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge Fund – with an emphasis on rating systems, appropriate standards and assessments for kids, and high standards for the profession.
Delaware is well positioned to compete for up to $50 million (winning states...
Teacher Quality Takes Center Stage
Five United States Senators recently introduced the “Growing Excellent Achievement Training Academies for Teachers and Principals Act” – which would require teachers demonstrate the ability to lift student achievement before being allowed to graduate from their preparation program.
The legislation, if we decided to apply, would move...
National History Test Results Show Limited Growth
The 2010 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) results in U.S. history were recently released, providing insight into educational progress since the exam was first administered in 1994. NAEP is conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), an entity within the U.S. Department of Education, and tests public and...
Consistency Proposed for Vocational-Technical Admissions
House Bill 211, which just recently was introduced and assigned to the House Education Committee, would require admission into vocational-technical schools be determined through a lottery system rather any other criteria. The driving force behind this bill may be the fact that all three vocational-technical school districts use varied admissions...