May 14, 2015

Delaware News

The News Journal
Vision proposed for Wilmington school redistricting
The group leading a call for change in Wilmington’s schools is urging state lawmakers to start the process now of redrawing the city’s school district lines. In a letter sent to lawmakers Wednesday, committee chair and Bank of America executive Tony Allen urged action before this legislative session ends June 30.

How many degrees do you need to teach middle school?
Opinion by Francis Barry
As states move toward a set of common standards for students through Common Core, they ought to do the same for teachers, allowing them to move from state to state without difficulty. At the same time, principals ought to have the flexibility to hire teachers based on their ability and experience, not their academic credits.

Newsworks
Four Delaware charters face scrutiny
Four Delaware charters went before the state’s Charter School Accountability Committee Wednesday. The quartet are under formal review, an oversight process that can result in charter revocation.

National News

NJ.com
Survey: Teachers say there’s too much stress, too little appreciation
America’s teachers feel over-stressed and underappreciated, and only about half of them identify as enthusiastic about their jobs, according to a new poll conducted by the American Federation of Teachers.

Associated Press
States vary in success at improving high school grad rates
The record high American graduation rate masks large gaps among low-income students and those with disabilities compared to their peers. There are also wide disparities among states in how well they are tackling the issue.

Philadelphia Inquirer
Hite: Philly would suffer if state runs low-performing schools
Legislation that would create a state-run system for low-performing Pennsylvania schools could devastate the Philadelphia School District, its superintendent William R. Hite Jr. told the Senate Education Committee in Harrisburg on Wednesday.