July 20, 2015
Delaware News
Delaware Public Media
Sen. Carper discusses transportation funding, education issues before Congress
On the education front, The House and Senate passed competing versions of legislation to revamp No Child Left Behind last week that need to be reconciled – and neither has support for the Obama Administration. But Sen. Tom Carper is optimistic things are headed in the right direction.
Newsworks
College dreams, prep school greens
Kaylani Williams is one of about 80 Delaware high school students who spent close to three weeks this summer living and studying at St. Andrew’s–all for free. She’s part of the Delaware College Scholars (DCS) program, a partnership between St. Andrew’s and the Delaware Department of Education.
The News Journal
Delaware Girl Scouts get into digital media
The Girl Scouts of Chesapeake Bay Council set up a camp to teach middle school scouts the basics of photography, videography and computer creations at the Camp Country Center’s STEM Lodge and Digital Media Center in Hockessin.
The Associated Press
Charter school whose leaders were fired for improper spending seeks permission to relocate
State education officials are holding a public hearing regarding the proposed relocation of a charter school whose two leaders were fired for repeatedly using school credit cards for personal use.
Delaware State News
Indian River school board drops membership in state association
The Indian River Board of Education voted Monday to end its membership in the Delaware School Boards Association for the 2015-2016 school year. The board voted unanimously against paying its annual DSBA dues of $13,325, which is an amount based on total district enrollment.
National News
Education Week
Senate passes ESEA rewrite with big bipartisan backing, 81-17
The vote marks a crucial step in getting a K-12 education bill to the president’s desk. The Senate and the House now must reconcile their dueling reauthorization measures.
Biggest Loser if ESEA passes? Maybe the next education secretary
The House and Senate bills to revise the Elementary and Secondary Education Act are largely seen as a big poke in the eye to U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, who pushed through sweeping changes to K-12 policy through waivers from the existing version of the law, without Congress’ approval.
The Wichita Eagle
Kansas Board of Education approves teacher licensing change
The state’s six innovative school districts will be able to hire unlicensed teachers for hard-to-fill positions under a proposal approved by the Kansas Board of Education.
WTNH
Connecticut is the first state to implement Student Loan Bill of Rights
Connecticut has become the first state to create a Student Loan Bill of Rights in an effort to help reduce the burden of debt most students acquire once they graduate.
Chalkbeat Tennessee
Is Tennessee’s school funding system broken? Local officials increasingly say ‘yes’
Created in 1992 in an attempt to provide a fair and equitable allocation of state education funding between urban and rural districts, the state’s Basic Education Plan is designed to provide a basic level of education for all Tennessee students, no matter what their school district. The formula uses 45 ratios based on factors such as what a typical class size should be and how much an administrator should be paid.