Tag: Governor Corbett

August 22, 2013

News, Policy and Practice, Postsecondary Success, Student-Centered Learning

August 22nd, 2013

Local News The Newark Post Newark Charter opens high school Patrick Delaney knows he got lucky that Newark Charter School added a high school just as he was finishing eighth grade. Now, rather than head off to a different high school this year, he can finish out his school career at the place where he’s been since third grade. “It was that...

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August 16, 2013

News, Policy and Practice, Postsecondary Success

August 16th, 2013

Local News Cape Gazette The high price of educating high-needs students Taxpayers, school districts, the Department of Education and other state departments quietly spend millions of dollars every year to educate special needs students placed in full-time residential care facilities. For these students – referred to as "high behavior" by school...

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August 9, 2013

Policy and Practice, Postsecondary Success

August 9th, 2013

Local News WHYY Maybe the schools shouldn't open An opinion by Dave Davies It's gotten crazy. Year after year, the Philadelphia school system approaches the abyss and appeals to everyone for help. And city taxpayers, seeing no one else coming, step in to save the day. Year after year, the district loses students and revenue to charter schools...

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August 6, 2013

Early Childhood Education, News

August 6th, 2013

Local News Sussex County Post State Teacher of the Year John Sell new assistant principal at Sussex Tech Sussex Technical High School announced Tuesday that John Sell has been named an assistant principal at Sussex Tech. In his new position, Mr. Sell, Delaware’s 2013 State Teacher of the Year, has several roles. He will supervise students with...

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