Tag: Delaware education
Celebrating Success: Statewide Pathways Foundation Built to Last
September 17th, 2021
Delaware Scaling Work-Based Learning, Industry Credentials, and Academic Credit In the 10th grade, a student at Appoquinimink High School heard a guest speaker one day at his plant science class—a rep from Landcare, a nationally known landscaping company. In 11th grade, the student met the company’s HR director at the school's Workforce...VIEW ARTICLE
Roger Weissberg, A Gentle Giant in the SEL World
News, Student-Centered Learning
September 15th, 2021
On September 5, Dr. Roger Weissberg, one of the founders of CASEL (the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning), the leading research and practice organization in the nation on Social and Emotional Learning, passed away at the age of 69. As Delaware’s Secretary of Education, the state’s leader on SEL and the head of...VIEW ARTICLE
Delaware Makes National Headlines for High-Quality Instructional Materials
Educator Support and Development, News
July 28th, 2021
Four Delaware Districts Become National Stars Four local districts—Seaford, Cape Henlopen, Brandywine, and Red Clay—received some national kudos this summer. Knowledge Matters, a nationwide issue campaign, is spotlighting districts across the country they consider superstars when it comes to high-quality instructional materials...VIEW ARTICLE
How Will Stimulus Dollars Change the Early Learning Landscape? Ideas Begin to Take Shape
July 22nd, 2021
The federal government has provided states with an unprecedented amount of money spread across three different stimulus packages: Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act in March 2020, the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSA) in December 2020, and the American Rescue Plan Act...VIEW ARTICLE