Tag: Common Core

February 4, 2013

News

February 4th, 2013

Local News WDDE Delaware Digital Learning Conference offers opportunity to learn about technology and learning As part of “Digital Learning Day” this week, teachers from across the state can participate in a conference that promotes the use of technology for teaching and learning.  The four-day “Delaware Digital Learning Conference”...

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January 31, 2013

News, Policy and Practice

January 31st, 2013

Local News WDEL New report shows how Del. charter school law could be improved Delaware moved up a spot, ranking 21st, but Kendall Massett, Executive Director of the Delaware Charter Schools Network, explains the jump isn't due to progress.  "We didn't go up for necessarily doing anything different with our law. We went up because the methodology...

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January 28, 2013

News, Policy and Practice

January 28th, 2013

Local News WHYY Markell budget proposal preserves some '09 Delaware tax increases Delaware Governor Jack Markell revealed his $3.7 billion budget for Fiscal Year 2014. The spending plan represents a 3.49 percent increase over the 2013 budget, which translates to $154 million. Markell was quick to point out that a minuscule amount of that increase...

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January 11, 2013

Early Childhood Education, News

January 11th, 2013

Local News Delaware Department of Education Delaware Educator Winter 2012-2013 issue of DDOE newsletter National News Education Week New science-standards draft includes many changes A second and final public draft of common standards aimed at reshaping K-12 science education was released today for comment, following eight months of review and...

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