January 20, 2017
Delaware News
The News Journal
Building the foundation in Delaware for a new economy
Opinion piece by Mark Brainard, President of Delaware Technical Community College and Paul Herdman, president and ceo of Rodel Foundation of Delaware
As we embark on a new year, we’re excited about a windfall of opportunities to better prepare Delawareans for college and careers in in-demand fields. In just the last few months, we witnessed a combined $6.3 million in grant funding received to go toward helping young people in Delaware find success after high school.
Committee offers Carney ideas on schools, crime, economy
New Governor John Carney’s transition team gave him a lengthy list of ideas for how to improve the state on Thursday. On education, they want $15 million in extra spending on students who are low-income, have special needs or learning English. They also want to add more non-test score measures of student performance and expand career training pathways in schools.
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.
Delmarva Now
Steele to take reins at IR if Bunting gets state post
The Indian River School Board has named Mark Steele to be interim superintendent if Susan Bunting is confirmed as the Delaware Secretary of Education, school officials said.
Department of Education
Number of high school students taking dual enrollment up 44 percent
This fall, 44 percent more students took dual enrollment courses than last fall, meaning more Delaware public high school students have the opportunity to earn college credits while in high school.
National News
Politico
Education Department withdraws proposed Title I spending rule
The Education Department on Wednesday withdrew proposed regulations under the Every Student Succeeds Act meant to ensure that poor and minority students get their fair share of state and local education funding. The move to abandon the regulations, known as “supplement, not supplant,” represents a blow to civil rights groups, who wanted to see a strong final rule from the Obama administration.
U.S. News & World Report
Wilderness programs shape some urban schools
In 1963, Greg Farrell, an assistant dean of admissions at Princeton University, learned that an organization rooted in the teachings of a German educator was about to launch a wilderness training school in Colorado.
Education Week
Education Department facing culture shift under Trump
A presidential transition always triggers some makeover at federal agencies. But when President-elect Donald Trump’s team takes power this month, the transformation of the U.S. Department of Education could be particularly striking.
The New York Times
Nominee Betsy DeVos’s knowledge of education basics is open to criticism
Until Tuesday, the fight over Betsy DeVos’s nomination to be secretary of education revolved mostly around her support of contentious school choice programs. But her confirmation hearing that night opened her up to new criticism: that her long battle for school choice, controversial as it has been, is the sum total of her experience and understanding of education policy.
NPR
Education Department drops fight over school money
The U.S. Department of Education has withdrawn a proposal that could have fundamentally changed the flow of federal dollars to schools that serve low-income students.