July 30, 2015
Delaware News
The News Journal
Back-to-school gets more expensive, study says
A study appears to confirm what many parents already suspected – it costs more every year to get kids ready for school. Each year, Huntington Bank compiles its “Backpack Index,” which lists the price of school supplies, extracurricular fees and college prep materials.
Delaware Public Media
DSU earns educational grant for student athletes
Delaware State University will soon have more cash to put towards helping their athletes graduate on time. The NCAA awarded DSU a three-year, $450,000 grant from its Accelerated Academic Success Program. That money can be used towards hiring tutors, expanding space for academic purposes, technology upgrades and further summer financial aid for those students.
Middletown Transcript
Edward Small selected as new principal for Louis Redding Middle School
Edward Small was selected as top administrator at Redding by the Appoquinimink School District this month. We asked Small more about his career, vision for the school, and his background.
National News
Chalkbeat Tennessee
Tennessee educator survey points to happier teachers
Tennessee educators are warming to teacher evaluations, happier in their jobs than they’ve been in years past, and sick and tired of testing, according to a survey of teachers and principals.
The Institute for College Access and Success
Tuition free and debt free are not the same thing
Blog by Debbie Cochrane
To make a real difference for low-income students, any debt-free college plan must take the full cost of going to college into account, including textbooks, transportation, and living costs like food and housing. These non-tuition costs make up the majority of the full cost of attending a public two- or four-year college (61%-79%), yet their importance is too frequently overlooked.
Chalkbeat Indiana
Pence touts school choice in speech to state takeover teachers
“We want to eliminate low income and location as barriers to receiving a quality education,” Pence said. “Public charter schools are an essential element of achieving that objective. I believe, in my heart of hearts, that no child should have to remain in an under performing school.”
Huffington Post
We need innovative ways to fund early childhood education
Blog post by Mark K. Shriver, President of Save the Children Action Network
While lawmakers, candidates and the public agree that this is an issue where we need to focus our time and attention, it’s often difficult to agree on how to fund early learning programs. In order to offer solutions to this problem, Save the Children Action Network released a white paper today, outlining innovative funding options for early childhood education.
Education Week
Freedom to experiment presents challenges for school innovation networks
Frustrated by the lack of innovation in K-12 education, a growing number of district leaders are giving small networks of schools the freedom and resources to try new approaches with classroom technology. But giving small networks of schools autonomy to try new approaches with technology requires a delicate balance of logistical freedom and district technical support.