Tag: Education Technology

A Cowgirl, US Supreme Court Justice, and Online Civics Education Pioneer

News

August 1st, 2012

Last month, I met a self-proclaimed “old cowgirl from Arizona” at the Education Commission of the States National Forum on Education Policy in Atlanta, GA.  With a beaming smile, she spoke about an upbringing on the Lazy-B Ranch, her experience as pioneering woman in law school, and the difficulties she had with finding work as a female...

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July 20, 2012

Early Childhood Education, News

July 20th, 2012

Local News The News Journal Reading the school test scores About 10,000 more Delaware students achieved proficiency in reading in this year compared with last year (an increase of 12% proficient), while about 9,000 more students scored proficient in math (an increase of 10% proficient), according to statewide assessment results made public...

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July 19, 2012

Policy and Practice

July 19th, 2012

Local News The News Journal Previewing college life UD’s Summer College program returned this summer a year after many expected it would be eliminated following a state funding cute. Rising high school juniors and seniors – most of them from the local area – take college freshman-level courses and familiarize themselves with life on UD’s...

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July 18, 2012

News, Policy and Practice

July 18th, 2012

Local News Middletown Transcript Carolyn Joynt becomes principal of Appoquinimink ECC Carolyn Joynt, who served as assistant principal at Olive B. Loss Elementary School since 2011, was appointed principal of the Appoquinimink Early Childhood Center. Joynt is a graduate of the Appoquinimink Aspiring Administrator Program, and she served as an...

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