Tag: Governor Markell
August 20, 2012
August 20th, 2012
Local News DFM News Charter school review working group prepares to get to work Gov. Markell has named a 24-member working group to review “the current landscape for charter schools” and recommend improvements “for the benefit of our students and our school system,” Rebecca Taber, the governor’s education policy advisor, said this week...VIEW ARTICLE
Charter Adventure in Dover
June 6th, 2012
This post originally appeared on the blog "Kendall's Charter Adventures" and was written by Delaware Charter Schools Network Executive Director Kendall Massett. During the week of May 6 - 12, over 5,600 charter schools in the United States celebrated National Charter Schools Week. I had the fortune to experience TWO great charter adventures...VIEW ARTICLE
Delaware RTTT Early Learning Challenge Out of the Starting Gates
Early Childhood Education, News
February 13th, 2012
The hard work has begun; after a short celebration for Delaware’s nearly $50M award for the Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge, the Governor’s Office and Departments of Education, Health and Social Services, and Services for Children, Youth, and their Families are beginning to build capacity to implement all our commitments. Two...VIEW ARTICLE
Governor Recommends 5.6% Increase in State Education Budget
January 27th, 2012
On Thursday, Governor Markell unveiled his FY 2013 proposed budget, which recommends increasing the state’s investment in public education by roughly $63 million, or 5.7% over current year funding levels. In particular, the governor recommends appropriating: $27.4 million for an Educational Sustainment Fund, an unrestricted pot of money...VIEW ARTICLE