Tag: Common Core

September 18, 2012

News, Policy and Practice

September 18th, 2012

Local News The News Journal Veteran school administrator to take state post The state Department of Education named a veteran school administrator to become the next deputy secretary of education. David Blowman, the Brandywine School District’s chief financial officer for 10 years, will replace Dan Cruce, who recently accepted a leadership role...

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September 17, 2012

News, Policy and Practice

September 17th, 2012

Local News The News Journal STEM lessons come to life through robotics Call it robotic serendipity. When Taylor Webb transferred to John Dickinson High School in Pike Creek last year, the principal signed her up for the school’s new Robotics I class. “I was actually more interested in computers and everything, but when I took it, I fell in...

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September 14, 2012

News

September 14th, 2012

Local News Parents Magazine Honor-roll schools Ten schools were featured which have an innovative approach to excellence and “buzz-worthy ideas.” Delaware’s Odyssey Charter School in Wilmington was selected as one of the honor-roll schools due to its emphasis on content-based foreign language instruction. Delaware Department of...

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September 12, 2012

News

September 12th, 2012

Local News Office of the Governor Governor Markell applauds Senator Kaufman for “raising the bar” for students Governor Jack Markell announces that Dr. Teri Quinn Gray, President of the State Board of Education, will take over as the new Co-Chair of the Delaware STEM  (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Council, replacing former U.S...

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