Vision 2015 Conference: Respondents’ Panel- Race to the Top and Where We’re Going
The Vision 2015 Annual Leadership Forum “Race to Deliver” kicked off with a panel to discuss Delaware’s winning Race to the Top application and its influence on education reform moving forward. Panelists included Secretary of Education Lillian Lowery, Vision 2015 Chair Marvin “Skip” Schoenhals, Red Clay...
Scholarship Approval Inspires Greater Potential
In a special session Tuesday, the state Senate unanimously passed legislation that will create the Inspire Scholarship Program. The legislation failed to pass during the regular legislative session, igniting the debate that the state was failing to provide financial assistance to all students interested in pursuing higher education...
Education Reform on the Big Screen
Since the publication of A Nation at Risk in 1983, we have heard the constant refrain that our public schools fail to prepare students for participation in the evolving global economy. However, the public has expressed wariness about reform because there is a disconnect between the perception of an individual family’s education...
Department of Education Releases Race to the Top RFP Applicants
Last week, the Delaware Department of Education released the names of vendors that applied to provide services outlined in Delaware’s winning Race to the Top application. In the application, Delaware stipulated that it would utilize data coaches, development coaches, and leadership training throughout the state to improve instructional...