February 13, 2017
Delaware News
Delaware State News
Seeking a voice for students on Delaware school boards
Letter to the Editor
A representative democracy is based upon the idea that the people who are subjected to a government can be fairly represented in it by running for and holding an elected office. While this principle has been properly implemented at the...
How the “Whole Child” Approach is Transforming Education in Delaware
As concerns about over-testing and overemphasizing test scores persist, the “whole child” approach to education is gaining ground. The non-academic attributes that prepare young people for success in the real world—think character, grit, and growth mindset—are beginning to take a more prominent place in the education reform conversation...
Close the Word Gap and Build Stronger Brains with Language Nutrition
Differences in the size of a child’s vocabulary first appear at 18 months—and are correlated with education and income. Dana Suskind, author of the book “Thirty Million Words: Building a Child’s Brain,” offers a more comprehensive look at the word gap and what it means for student success.
Words and interactions are...
Third-grade Literacy’s Enormous Impact on Life
Third-grade literacy has an enormous impact on a child’s life. Research indicates that third grade is a critical turning point for students. A child who can read on grade level by third grade is four times more likely to graduate by age 19 than a child who does not read proficiently by that time.
In Delaware, as many as 46 percent of third...