October 12, 2016
Delaware News
Cape Gazette
Cape students attend conference on STEM leadership
James Harrod and Anna Ives, juniors at Cape Henlopen High School, were delegates to the Congress of Future Science and Technology Leaders in Lowell, Mass. The congress was held from June 29 to July 1. The congress is an honors-only program for high school students who are passionate about science, technology, engineering or mathematics.
Housing options needed for next year’s foreign students
Nearly 900 international students made their way to the Cape Region this summer to work, but when they arrived, many were unable to find housing. Housing was a major concern for the 27 employers who attended a Sept. 14 employers conference held by the J-1 International Student Outreach program in Rehoboth Beach.
Sussex County Post
Nov. 16 date added to Indian River district’s public referendum meetings
The Indian River School District will host a series of public meetings in the coming weeks to highlight the current expense referendum scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 22. At each meeting, district officials will give a presentation outlining the referendum initiative. The public will then have the opportunity to ask questions.
The News Journal
Hall-Long knows what it takes to better our education system
Opinion by Frederika Jenner, middle school science teacher and president of the Delaware State Education Association
When it comes to understanding the needs of Delaware’s education system and of our children, there is nobody running for lieutenant governor who is more qualified than Senator Bethany Hall-Long. As a member of the Senate Education Committee, an educator and a mom, Bethany knows that a high-quality education creates the foundation for a more satisfying and prosperous future for our children.
Girls education: A global issue that starts at home
Holly Maddams, executive director of the Girls Inc.
Each year on Oct. 11, organizations all over the world celebrate International Day of the Girl. Established in 2012, this annual event validates the need for the investment in and empowerment of girls – two factors that are critical for economic growth in all communities – as well as to highlight the challenges girls around the world continue to face.
WBOC
IRSD to host public meetings about November expense referendum
The Indian River School District in Sussex County wants to educate people about its upcoming referendum. The first of a series of a public meetings is scheduled for this Thursday at 7 p.m. at Lord Baltimore Elementary School in Ocean View. The purpose of the sessions is to outline the referendum initiative and answer neighbors’ questions about it.
National News
Governing
Third-grade reading requirements become law in Michigan
Gov. Rick Snyder today signed legislation — approved by the Michigan Legislature last month — that would require schools to hold back third-graders who are more than a grade level behind in the subject. The provisions go into effect for the 2019-20 school year.
USA Today
Study: To raise graduation rates, increase number of adults in community
For decades, communities across the USA have tried all manner of raising high school graduation rates: higher academic standards, better school funding, stricter testing and calls for arts, vocational, Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate programs. New research suggests there’s another way to raise graduation rates: simply increase the number of adults in a community.
The Tennessean
State consortium looks to improve classroom practices and policy
The Tennessee Department of Education will work with a national alliance of researchers to study the effects of its education policies and seek to eventually better practices within the classroom. The Tennessee Education Research Alliance will look at a number of education topics, including reading, to research what works best to improve Tennessee classrooms, said Nate Schwartz, the Tennessee Department of Education’s chief research and strategy officer.
NPR
Here’s how schools can soften the blow of sixth grade
Middle school is tough. Bodies change. Hormones rage. Algebra becomes a reality. But there are things schools can do to make life easier for students — like this big study we wrote about showing that K-8 schools may be better for kids than traditional middle schools. But aside from re-configuring an entire school system, are there other ways to make the sixth-grade experience better?