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Can We Make Secretary Lowery Even Prouder?
January 12th, 2011
Secretary of Education Lillian Lowery said the approval of the Partnership Zone schools’ plans was one of the proudest moments of her career. Previously, I outlined my hopes that these plans would be different and aggressive enough to yield significant change--such as doubling proficiency rates, or increasing proficiency by 50 percent in...VIEW ARTICLE
Delaware Cited for School Improvement Leadership
December 13th, 2010
Delaware’s School Improvement Grant (SIG) policies have been cited as best practices from which other states can learn by Mass Insight’s School Turnaround Group in a report released last week: School Improvement Grants: Take Two. In the report, Mass Insight offers lessons learned for states as they make grants to...VIEW ARTICLE
So Many Choices for Moms and Dads
November 30th, 2010
When I completed 8th grade at my local middle school, there was never a question about where I would go to high school. Along with every other kid in my neighborhood, I simply moved on to the public high school down the street. There was never a thought of going somewhere else. So, last Sunday as my 8th grade daughter and...VIEW ARTICLE