September 15, 2016
Delaware News
Delaware Public Media
UD, DSU earn spots among top US colleges
Both First State public universities earned spots on U.S. News and World Report’s latest college rankings, though one of them slipped slightly. This year, University of Delaware tied for 79th place in colleges nationwide, as well as tied for 30th among public schools in the country. In 2015, UD came in 75th among all colleges and 29th for public schools, according to the report.
Rodel Blog
Is Delaware underserving high-achieving students?
Last week, the Fordham Institute released a report examining the extent to which states’ current (or planned) accountability systems serve high-achieving students. Delaware earned a rating of 1 out of 4 stars, suggesting room for improvement. Here’s our take. What does this mean for Delaware?
Sussex County Post
Milford hosts financial aid workshop
College bound students will have a chance to learn about the different ways to pay for college during a special financial aid workshop Sept. 21 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Milford High School is partnering with $tand By Me, a money management consultant, to help families understand the process. The bulk of the session will focus on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). This is the first step for any student.
Techincal.ly
What 3 tech educators have planned this semester
Leaves are turning, school bells are ringing and students are rushing to class. It must be the beginning of fall term. Whether you’re a new or returning student, starting off a class with a strong learning strategy and focused goals can make a huge difference in your progress. So we turned to some of Delaware’s brightest tech educators to see what they have planned for their students this semester.
The News Journal
Delaware school’s $10 million innovation
Imagine sitting down with two other people, a pyramid of plastic cups, a rubber band, and three strings. Now, you have to unstack the cups and restack them – without touching them. That was the project assigned to one class last Friday morning at the Design Lab High School in Christiana. The charter school opened last fall with the idea of approaching education the way designers approach a problem.
National News
Education Week
For teachers, election 2016 is a fraught subject
If Donald Trump were in school, many of his comments would earn him a trip to the principal’s office. That’s according to many educators across the country, who say they are struggling with how to teach an election cycle that has inflamed racial and ethnic tensions, sparked name-calling between the Republican presidential nominee and Democratic standard-bearer Hillary Clinton, and drawn stark lines between—and even within—the parties.
Los Angeles Times
Steve Jobs’ widow is giving two L.A. teachers $10 million to start a school for homeless and foster youth
Instead of going to school, school will come to you. That’s the prize-winning idea behind RISE High, a proposed Los Angeles charter high school designed to serve homeless and foster children whose educations are frequently disrupted. Los Angeles educators Kari Croft, 29, and Erin Whalen, 26, who came up with the idea, won $10 million in XQ: The Super School Project, a high school redesign competition funded by Laurene Powell Jobs, the widow of Steve Jobs.
The Hechinger Report
How do we stop the exodus of minority teachers?
Minority teachers are being driven out of schools by poor working conditions at rates higher than their non-minority colleagues, which only undermines years of recruitment efforts that have targeted minority teachers. That is the major finding of Minority Teacher Recruitment, Employment, and Retention: 1987 to 2013, a new report by the California-based Learning Policy Institute (LPI).
The Washington Post
America has a teacher shortage, and a new study says it’s getting worse
The United States is facing its first major teacher shortage since the 1990s, one that could develop into a crisis for schools in many parts of the country, according to a new study by the Learning Policy Institute, an education think tank. The shortfall is a result of increased demand for teachers as schools reinstate classes and programs axed during the Great Recession.
Wyoming Tribune Eagle
Wyoming Department of Education brings focus to digital learning
The state Department of Education on Tuesday announced that it is launching a statewide Future Ready Initiative, through Future Ready Schools, a project of the Alliance for Excellent Education in Washington, D.C. Laurel Ballard, the department’s student and teacher resources team supervisor, said, “One of the major commitments that we make is that we will put together a strategic plan around digital learning.”