Tag: charter schools
May 30, 2013
News, Policy and Practice, Postsecondary Success
May 30th, 2013
Local News The News Journal McKean students at the forefront of cable TV venture It’s a recent Friday at McKean High School, and teens are studying audio, radio and video design and engineering. Those disciplines form a career pathway started in 2010 that now draws 80 to 100 students. McKean students are required to take one of eight pathways...VIEW ARTICLE
May 29, 2013
News, Policy and Practice, Postsecondary Success
May 29th, 2013
Local News The News Journal Appeal over charter school bus funds prompts legislative rule tweak A Democratic lawmaker urged the budget-drafting Joint Finance Committee on Tuesday to change the rules for funding transportation at Delaware charter schools, arguing the current system lacks transparency and is at odds with other education funding...VIEW ARTICLE
May 28, 2013
May 28th, 2013
Local News WDDE Governor’s council offers update on STEM progress in Delaware schools Governor Jack Markell’s STEM Council releases its second annual report on efforts to get more students to pursue careers in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math Tuesday. STEM Council co-chair Teri Quinn Gray, a chemist for DuPont, says one...VIEW ARTICLE
May 20, 2013
News, Policy and Practice, Postsecondary Success, Student-Centered Learning
May 20th, 2013
Local News Delaware Department of Education State launches Delaware Future Ed Leaders summer program The Delaware Department of Education is accepting applications for a six-week summer program for promising future leaders who have a passion for education and want to gain hands-on exposure to policy work. The program has been developed...VIEW ARTICLE