Tag: Districts’ RttT Plans
Where are Race to the Top Dollars Headed?
July 12th, 2011
The Delaware Department of Education recently approved all 19 districts’ Race to the Top plans, which reveal their priorities and stipulate how they will use their funds to increase performance in these areas. An initial analysis of the plans yields a couple data points, including: The average Delaware district will use 43.7% of their...VIEW ARTICLE
Race to the Top Plans Reveal District Priorities
June 28th, 2011
Today, the Delaware Department of Education published all 19 Delaware district Race to the Top plans, which were approved last week and represent how districts' will spend their allotment of funds. Race to the Top is an unprecedented opportunity to accelerate best practices and innovate in order to reach Delaware's ambitious goals. Look to our...VIEW ARTICLE
Development Coaches Launched, and Other Race to the Top Updates
May 24th, 2011
The Delaware Department of Education recently announced that the University of Delaware’s Delaware Academy for School Leadership (DASL) was awarded $3 million to lead implementation of Delaware’s development coach initiative. Development coaches are a critical component of Delaware’s first place Race to the Top application. Twelve coaches...VIEW ARTICLE
School Board Elections and the Need to Get Involved
May 11th, 2011
The education reform community is broad, yet not all of us have a direct role in making the decisions that will benefit our students the most. Voting for school board members is one important step that all of us—teachers, parents, eligible students, and business, community, and philanthropic leaders alike—can take. Many of us in...VIEW ARTICLE