21st Century Assessments on the Horizon
The United States Department of Education announced yesterday that two state coalitions – comprising 44 states and the District of Columbia – will receive upwards of $330 million through the Race to the Top Assessment Program to design and implement assessment systems aligned to the Common Core Standards.
These two groups...
Partnership Zone Initiative – Our Take
On Tuesday, the Delaware Department of Education announced that four schools were chosen to join the state's innovative Partnership Zone Initiative (PZI). This initiative represents an unprecedented opportunity, backed by both financial and technical resources, for all community stakeholders to come together and help transform persistently...
Delaware Partnership Zone Schools Announced
Today, Lillian Lowery, Secretary of Education, announced that Stubbs Elementary, Positive Outcomes Charter School, Howard High School and Glasgow High School were chosen to join Delaware’s innovative Partnership Zone Initiative (PZI).
Delaware is part of a multi-state effort led by Mass Insight’s School Turnaround Group, which...
Race to the Top – Round Two Initial Analysis
Last Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Education announced the round two Race to the Top winners. Nine states and the District of Columbia were awarded grants based upon their bold proposals to transform public education.
Initial analysis of round two applications yields numerous similarities compared to Delaware’s winning Race to the...