Leading research organization calls Vision Network a “Pioneer”
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
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’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...
The Demonstrable Power of Data
The Demonstrable Power of Data
While at the Education Trust’s National Conference in Washington, D.C. last week, I had the opportunity to listen to numerous speakers from around the country engaged in positive reform efforts. While my previous post (found here) focused on our current Partnership Zone efforts, I was able to see...