Tag: DDOE
Legislation Brings Clarity, Transparency to Families Seeking School Choice Options
April 24th, 2013
House Bill 90 was introduced yesterday by Representative Williams and Senator Poore, building on Governor Markell’s vision outlined in his State of the State of providing transparency and consistency to Delaware’s school choice process for all families, which includes inter and intra-district choice, charter schools, and vocational technical...VIEW ARTICLE
Painting a Portrait of Delaware’s Teachers
April 19th, 2013
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Yesterday, a portrait of Delaware’s teacher workforce was unveiled as part of Harvard’s Strategic Data Project[1] - and the preliminary results show both the value of data and areas of improvement here in The First State. The report, titled “Delaware Educator Diagnostic: An Analysis of The...VIEW ARTICLE
March 19, 2013
March 19th, 2013
Local News DE Department of Education Delaware's Education Insight draws foundation visit Representatives from the Michael and Susan Dell Foundation will be visiting Delaware Thursday to review the First State’s use of its Education Insight system, which allows educators to make data-driven decisions to improve instruction and learning. The...VIEW ARTICLE
Delaware’s Students are Returning to Public Schools
March 15th, 2013
According to a recent report by the Delaware Department of Education, private school enrollment is the lowest it has been in over twenty years. Additionally, between the 2011-12 and 2012-13 school years, Delaware saw one of the most significant dips in private school enrollment, losing 8.4 percent of its population. At the same time, public...VIEW ARTICLE