Tag: Expanded Learning Time
August 27, 2012
August 27th, 2012
Local News The News Journal Catch and fix student problems at the start An editorial Academically it’s a long way from third to 12th grade. But could holding back third-graders with inadequate reading skills make that developmental journey more profitable? According to results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress, a third of U.S...VIEW ARTICLE
Sand Castles and Year Long Learning
August 9th, 2012
Since it’s the middle of summer, I want to share my fondest beach memory: building sand castles with my friends. Despite being such a fond experience, the final product of our arduous, passionate efforts was a satisfaction too short lived. We would turn our attention to something else only to return a few minutes later and see our castle be...VIEW ARTICLE
Red Clay’s STEM Program Thrills Students
August 3rd, 2012
A few weeks ago, I attended a showcase put on by some budding young engineers where I got to see robots, roller coasters, alternative-energy race cars, and even a few rocket launches. What made this event even more exciting is that I had taught a few of these engineers to multiply fractions and solve equations just a few months earlier. For the...VIEW ARTICLE
July 30, 2012
July 30th, 2012
Local News The News Journal Spending cuts could cost Delaware 2,200 jobs Essentially, an uncompromising Congress decided to bludgeon itself into reaching an agreement on future spending. But the window to do so is narrowing. Unless Congress does something to reverse itself before Jan. 2 – and it’s not likely to begin trying until after...VIEW ARTICLE