Tag: Delaware

Fixing Our Funding: Q&A with Mike Griffith

News

May 24th, 2016

If anyone can navigate the complex and hazardous waters of education funding, it’s Mike Griffith. As the senior school finance analyst for Education Commission of the States, he’s worked in the field of school finance policy for more than 19 years, and has focused his research on the condition of state budgets, the adequacy and equity of...

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Rodel Teacher Council Applications Now Live!

News, Student-Centered Learning

April 25th, 2016

Learn. Build. Lead. Join the Rodel Teacher Council and shape the future of Delaware education. Step out of your classroom—without leaving it. Expand your network while informing and inspiring decision-makers at all levels. Learn from, and with, your fellow teachers. Applications are now live for the 2016-17 Rodel...

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Previewing the Second Half of the Legislative Session

News

April 11th, 2016

The Delaware State Legislature is gearing up to return to session this week after a two-week break. As always, a host of education-related legislation is on the horizon. Now that we are halfway through the 2016 legislative calendar, here’s what you need to know in order to keep tabs on all things education-related down in Legislative Hall...

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Maria Matos: The Power of Advocacy, Investments in Early Learning

Early Childhood Education, News

April 8th, 2016

Guest blog by Maria Matos, president and CEO of the Latin American Community Center   There are three traits that the Hispanic community has in common: our faith in God, our dedication to family, and the notion that we as a people are extremely patriotic to our country. Faith is what inspired my dad to move our family from Camden, New...

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