January 19, 2017
Delaware News
Delaware State News
Bullying in Delaware’s schools: A report
The DOE has been collecting data since the 2011-2012 school year. With the latest report, the state has a five-year picture of bullying as reported by Delaware’s public school districts and charter schools. In 2015-2016, 1,971 incidents of bullying were reported during the school year. Of those alleged incidents, 514 were substantiated to include 629 offenses.
Rodel Blog
10 Education Stories to Watch in 2017
Every new year brings with it a sense of transition and opportunity—a chance for a fresh start or reinvention. But even by typical standards, 2017 could be very interesting for the world of public education. Major change is in the air—from the change in the White House, to new local leaders, to policy issues that could send ripples throughout Delaware. The team at Rodel has examined the tea leaves and compiled its 10 education issues to watch in 2017. Read on, and share yours.
Delaware Public Media
Christina School District names next superintendent
The Christina School District has tapped a Pennsylvania education administrator with Delaware roots as its next superintendent. The Christina School Board voted to hire Richard Gregg for the post. The longtime educator and administrator most recently served as Assistant Superintendent for the Penn-Delco School District in Aston, Pennsylvania.
Sussex County Post
IRSD teacher recruitment fair Feb. 25 in Ocean City
Indian River School District, in partnership with Academic Partnerships L.L.C., will host a teacher recruitment fair Feb. 25 at the Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel in Ocean City. The third annual fair will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and attract school district recruiters from all of Delaware and the eastern shores of Maryland and Virginia.
National News
Newsworks
N.J. lawmakers begin hearings on distribution of school funds
The New Jersey Assembly has launched a series of hearings to examine proposals for revising the school-funding formula of 2008. David Sciarra, executive director of the Education Law Center, told the Assembly Education Committee Wednesday that the administration of Gov. Chris Christie has repeatedly failed to provide money in the budget to fully fund the formula.
Philadelphia schools trying to assure immigrant parents classes are safe places
At the very moment his pick for education secretary testified before congress, President-elect Donald Trump was also on the minds of families at a School District of Philadelphia forum. The topic wasn’t what Trump will do on education policy, but rather his stance on immigration and border control.
Chalkbeat
City reports improvement in Pre-K for All, shares individual site ‘snapshots’
The quality of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s universal pre-K program is on the rise, according to new data released by the city’s Department of Education. And starting Tuesday, parents will have access to individual “Pre-K Quality Snapshots” to help them choose the right program.
Chicago Sun-Times
Illinois is short 600 school substitutes a day, study finds
Public-school administrators are scrambling to find substitute teachers for as many as 600 Illinois classrooms a day, a survey finds. The review released Tuesday by the Illinois Association of Regional Superintendents of Schools revealed that teachers call in more than 16,500 absences each week. School officials have trouble finding replacements for nearly 20 percent of them.
Los Angeles Times
Feds sue nation’s largest student loan servicer, accusing it of cheating borrowers
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sued the nation’s largest servicer of student loans Wednesday, alleging that Navient Corp. cheated borrowers, resulting in higher payments for Americans struggling to pay back their student loans.