Direct from the State Board of Ed
For those of you who couldn’t make it to the State Board of Education Meeting yesterday, here is a quick update on what you missed.
Race to the Top Update:
Secretary Lowery updated the Board on the progress the department is making on implementing Race to the Top. She stressed that the state has spent the last 18 months in the planning...
Rousing “Rabble” Around the Country
This week, the PIE-Network (PIEn) released Rabble Rousers Revisited, a comprehensive look at state-based education advocacy organizations across the country and what makes them effective. Rodel Foundation of Delaware has been a member of PIEn for several years, and it has been exciting to watch the energy and strength of each individual...
Don’t miss: NYC Schools Chancellor to keynote Race to Deliver Conference
On Tuesday, September 28, some of the best education minds in Delaware and across the country will gather at the University of Delaware for the third-annual Vision 2015 leadership forum, Delaware’s Race to Deliver.
You’ll want to be there for the whole day, and you’ll definitely want to be there for lunch, which will be keynoted...
Teacher Hiring Task Force Launched
The Delaware Teacher Hiring Task Force held its first meeting on Monday, September 13, 2010. The Task Force was established through Senate Resolution 18 in response to the report Improving Teacher Recruitment and Retention in Delaware, which was conducted by the Delaware Academy for School Leadership in coordination with the Delaware...