Tag: Education Technology
June 4, 2013
Policy and Practice, Student-Centered Learning
June 4th, 2013
Local News The News Journal School district paraprofessionals fight for their jobs Paraprofessionals in the Brandywine School District facing layoffs at the end of the year pleaded for their jobs during a school board meeting Monday night in another chapter of the statewide drama over education budget cuts. “These positions are very important to...VIEW ARTICLE
June 3, 2013
Policy and Practice, Student-Centered Learning
June 4th, 2013
Local News The News Journal Bill would toughen charter schools’ oversight, allow access to state funding A bill that would toughen oversight of charter schools would also award more money to charters with proven track records and allow them to access capital funding from the state. Colonial School District has much riding on $9.6 million tax...VIEW ARTICLE
May 31, 2013
Early Childhood Education, Policy and Practice, Student-Centered Learning
May 31st, 2013
Local News The Cape Gazette Cape area residents take aim at Common Core A national program to align public school education across the country is under fire by a group opposed to the latest federal initiative. Locally, the group has set its sights on Cape Henlopen school district. "My hope is that we can defund this thing," said Karen Gritton of...VIEW ARTICLE
May 23, 2013
May 23rd, 2013
Local News The News Journal Education technology gets $5 million boost Delaware lawmakers crafting the state’s budget approved nearly $5 million Wednesday for education technology, answering calls from public school superintendents who argued last fall that schools are not keeping pace with testing demands and too few workers are available to...VIEW ARTICLE