Tag: Common Core

The Promise of District Race to the Top Plans

News

August 31st, 2011

Earlier this summer we set about the business of reading Race to the Top plans for all the state’s 19 districts.  Over the next few years in Delaware, roughly $50 million dollars—about 40 percent of Race to the Top funds—will be distributed through the plans, so this is a big deal.  We’ve been offering detailed commentary on specific...

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Our Schools: Balancing Urgency with the Long View

News

August 15th, 2011

This blog post was originally published on "Town Square Delaware" as part of its August education series. My career in public education began in the classroom, teaching special needs students and working with a lot of students who didn’t see much of a future for themselves.  I think of those years often and about the impact I had, hoping that...

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Where are Race to the Top Dollars Headed?

News, Policy and Practice

July 12th, 2011

The Delaware Department of Education recently approved all 19 districts’ Race to the Top plans, which reveal their priorities and stipulate how they will use their funds to increase performance in these areas.  An initial analysis of the plans yields a couple data points, including: The average Delaware district will use 43.7% of their...

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Shared Resources and Expertise on Delaware’s Horizon

News

June 1st, 2011

Five states that have adopted the Common Core State Standards will design and pilot an open-source “platform” that would enable teachers to access, download, and create resources tied to the standards in 2012, with Delaware (along with three other states) joining the effort in 2013. With its participation, Delaware educators will have access...

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