Tag: Delaware education
U.S. Department of Education: Its Origins, Importance, and Implications for Delaware.
April 1st, 2025
With the signing of President Trump’s Executive Order (EO) last week to push for the elimination of the U.S. Department of Education (USDOE), the question folks in Delaware are asking is what are the implications for our state and the country? As an organization, Rodel works on building broad coalitions to support an excellent and...VIEW ARTICLE
Delaware Continues to Deepen and Develop its Educator Pipeline
Educator Support and Development
March 7th, 2025
Leaders and legislators in Delaware have utilized a multi-pronged approach to develop the state’s educator pipeline, with a focus on recruiting, training, and supporting educators. Those efforts include strengthening high school Teacher Academies, establishing apprenticeships and “Grow Your Own” programs, expanding year-long teacher...VIEW ARTICLE
Making Sense of the Recent Flurry of Education Stories, and Where We Stand
February 4th, 2025
In the last week, there have been several big stories on education. We saw federal funds frozen, then unfrozen; we saw the discouraging data from the Nation’s report card, and then the following day, some more news from D.C. about expanding school choice and proposed changes to what is taught in our schools. We’ve seen renewed focus on...VIEW ARTICLE
A New Leader at a Critical Moment in Delaware’s Schools
January 21st, 2025
As we remember the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr., I find some of his words as powerful today as they were then. In the Morehouse College student newspaper in 1947, he wrote about what many parents, educators and employers are still wrestling with close to 80 years later. “…Education must also train one for quick, resolute...VIEW ARTICLE