Tag: ED
Race to the Top Report Released: Delaware is Making Progress
February 8th, 2013
Over halfway through its third year, Delaware continues to make strides in its Race to the Top. On February 1, the US Department of Education (ED) released its Year 2 Report for Delaware. In this comprehensive annual report card that that identifies the successes, accomplishments, and challenges of the state’s RTTT implementation, ED noted...VIEW ARTICLE
February 1, 2013
February 8th, 2013
Local News The News Journal Report praises Delaware's education reform efforts Education reform in Delaware funded by $119 million in federal grant money was praised by the U.S. Department of Education in a report issued Friday. Among the challenges cited by the federal government were high staff turnover rates in the Delaware Department of...VIEW ARTICLE
January 29, 2013
January 29th, 2013
Local News WDEL 4 NCCo schools get literacy grants The Delaware Community Foundation has given out nearly $240,000 in literacy grants to New Castle County Schools. The money must go towards early childhood literacy programs with special emphasis on programs for disadvantaged students. The News Journal Milford to close middle school The...VIEW ARTICLE
December 19, 2012
December 19th, 2012
Local News The News Journal Christina district cited in federal probe A federal investigation has found that Christina School District punished black students “more harshly and more frequently” than white students with similar discipline records. The state’s largest school district entered into an agreement with the U.S. Department of...VIEW ARTICLE