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Will Delaware Continue Demanding Excellence?
March 24th, 2011
School Improvement Grant (SIG) applications are due to the Delaware Department of Education (DOE) by April 14th. SIG funds are federal pass-through dollars allocated for the lowest-performing schools based on the rigor of districts’ applications. Delaware has $8.86 million dollars in SIG funds for the 2011-2012 school...VIEW ARTICLE
Tomorrow’s STEM Education
March 3rd, 2011
On Tuesday I had the pleasure of meeting a group of fascinating people working in Delaware schools. They are the first cohort of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) residents, and they are dynamic, excited, and a great example of how Race to the Top is actually benefitting Delaware classrooms. This year, the STEM residency...VIEW ARTICLE
How Would You Spend $1.5 Million?
February 1st, 2011
Two weeks ago, Secretary Lowery approved all four Partnership Zone schools’ plans, which outlined their strategies to turnaround their persistently low-performing campuses. In their plans (found here: Howard, Stubbs, Glasgow, and Positive Outcomes), each school specified how they would utilize $1.5 million ($750,000/year) to make...VIEW ARTICLE