SIG Tracking Tool Available
Education Sector recently launched an online database where you can track the money and progress of schools engaged in turnaround efforts through the School Improvement Grant program.
In Delaware, Seaford and Mt. Pleasant High Schools received funding to take part in this effort. We encourage you to look online to see schools across the country...
In Case You Missed It….April State Board Meeting Update
At the April 21 State Board meeting, DOE officials provided several updates on Race to the Top, including the statewide SAT and DCAS; approved the aspiring principals program; approved the only charter application recommended (for Moyer Academy), and discussed the recent Christina School Board decision.
All districts have submitted their full...
Ohio Goes Where No State Has Gone Before
Ohio recently enacted legislation that replaces the step and lane compensation system for one that rewards educators based on classroom performance – becoming the first state to move away from the current practice of basing salaries on degree attainment and years of experience.
This legislation comes on the heels of numerous states’ actions...
“Dropout Factories”on the Decline
The number of US schools labeled “dropout factories”* declined by 6.4 percent between 2008 and 2009 according to the recent report Building a Grad Nation: Progress and Challenges in Ending the High School Dropout Epidemic.
In Delaware, the number of “dropout factories” decreased from 10 to 8 – a much larger decrease than the country...