Tag: DDOE
Delaware Legislature Makes Progress in Education; More Work Ahead
Early Childhood Education, News
July 5th, 2011
The first year of the 146th General Assembly concluded last week; several bills and budget actions made progress toward education goals and positioned Delaware as a national leader. As always, more remains to be done, both on the issues addressed this year and others that remain unaddressed. In a year when most states faced budget deficits...VIEW ARTICLE
Race to the Top Plans Reveal District Priorities
June 28th, 2011
Today, the Delaware Department of Education published all 19 Delaware district Race to the Top plans, which were approved last week and represent how districts' will spend their allotment of funds. Race to the Top is an unprecedented opportunity to accelerate best practices and innovate in order to reach Delaware's ambitious goals. Look to our...VIEW ARTICLE
Data Governance Bill Introduced in House
June 27th, 2011
House Bill 213, which is on the Delaware House agenda tomorrow, takes the first step in fulfilling our Race to the Top promises around data governance. House Bill 213 accomplishes the following: Extends P-20 Council’s focus past high school to “postsecondary study” and “careers”; Adds Secretaries from the Department of Labor...VIEW ARTICLE
Innovation Grants Available for School Districts and Non-Profits
June 24th, 2011
Last August, the US Department of Education inaugurated the Investing in Innovation (i3) Fund Competition to provide $650M in grants to Local Education Agencies and Non-profits. The initiative chose just 49 of 1700 applicants and although most of the funds were allocated to nationwide organizations like Knowledge is Power Program (KIPP)...VIEW ARTICLE