Tag: delaware schools
More Strides Forward on Pathways
March 31st, 2016
This week, the Delaware Department of Education announced it had secured a $100,000 grant to develop a detailed career readiness action plan—an essential step to expanding economic opportunity for young people across the First State. The grant, which also went to 23 other states and the District of Columbia, was secured through phase one of New...VIEW ARTICLE
7 Things You Need to Know About WEIC’s Interim Redistricting Plan
November 22nd, 2015
Don’t have time to read the 170-page interim plan for redistricting the City of Wilmington released by the Wilmington Education Improvement Commission (WEIC) last week? Let me point you in the direction of some essential pieces of information and answer a few questions you may be asking about both the content and the process. Content 1. ...VIEW ARTICLE
4 Must-Have Data Resources on Delaware Public Education
October 30th, 2015
Earlier this week, we blogged about DelawareFocus.org—the new website launched by the Delaware Community Foundation featuring data and analysis of 71 key community indicators in the areas of demographics, economy and working, financial self-sufficiency, quality of life, health, children and youth, and education. This week we’ve pulled...VIEW ARTICLE
Wilmington Redistricting: A Lesson in Collaboration
August 5th, 2015
As The News Journal reported, Governor Jack Markell on Tuesday signed into law two pieces of legislation put forward by the Wilmington Education Advisory Committee (WEAC). The committee’s journey (which includes publishing the report “Strengthening Wilmington Education: An Action Agenda”) has been well documented. But there’s one story...VIEW ARTICLE