Education Innovation on the Rise
Yesterday, the United States Department of Education announced the 49 finalists for the Investing in Innovation (i3) fund. The i3 program will provide up to $650 million to school districts and nonprofit organizations to expand the implementation of, and investment in, innovative practices that have a demonstrated impact on improving...
What happens when Superman doesn’t come…
Five children, five futures. Each hangs in the balance as school officials draw lottery numbers and names. Their hopes…their fears…are palpable. Everything is at stake for Anthony, Bianca, Daisy, Emily and Francisco.
Davis Guggenheim’s new film, Waiting for Superman, follows these five children as they struggle against...
Where did DCAS come from? Part 2: From MAP to DCAS: Legislation, Task Forces and RFPs
Where did DCAS come from? Part 2: From MAP to DCAS: Legislation, Task Forces and RFPs
(See Part 1 here)
In 2005, 4 districts and 4 charter schools embarked on a Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) pilot to identify the attributes of an assessment system that are most valuable to educators, parents and the public, and that support...
In Case You Missed It: Governor Signs Legislation that Puts Delaware at Front of Teacher Tenure Reform
Last Friday, Delaware Governor Jack Markell signed SB 263, legislation that requires student academic growth to be a factor if teachers are to earn tenure-like protections. You might have missed this landmark legislation officially going into law, since it was overshadowed by Delaware’s accountability ratings, released the same day...