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2010 Elections – Implications for Federal Competitive Grant Programs

November 23rd, 2010

Author: Brett Turner

This blog is the second in a three part series on the effects of the 2010 elections on federal education policy and implications in the First State.  The first blog in the series can be found here.    The implications of the 2010 election season will be particularly pertinent to the continuation of federal competitive grant...

Leading research organization calls Vision Network a “Pioneer”

November 22nd, 2010

Author: Madeleine Bayard

An independent evaluator, the American Institutes for Research (AIR), cited Delaware’s Vision Network as a national exemplar of alignment from the state to the district to the classroom level: “[The Vision Network] is a pioneer in identifying and leading the work on key levers for significant education reform, which are now recognized...

The Plans Are In… But the Jury is Still Out

November 22nd, 2010

Author: Brett Turner

Last Monday, schools participating in Delaware’s Partnership Zone Initiative submitted plans to the Delaware Department of Education outlining their vision for turning around their individual campuses.  As stipulated in Delaware regulations, the DOE has five days to review each plan and either accept as is or send back to the schools...

Highlights from the November State Board of Education Meeting

November 19th, 2010

Author: Michael Rasmussen

November’s state board meeting was one for the record books, going down as possibly one of the shortest in recent history owing to no presentations being scheduled. Here is what you missed: Race to the Top Update- Three big items were discussed related to Race to the Top. The first was an update on the LEA Support Program, which is the...