Tag: Governor Markell
April 26, 2013
April 26th, 2013
Local News The News Journal Pencader Charter School gets $350,000 from Delaware to help pay bills The standoff between the state Department of Education and Pencader Charter is over after the state agreed Thursday evening to pitch in $350,000 to brace the troubled school’s budget through the end of the year, school and state officials said...VIEW ARTICLE
Proposed Legislation to Elevate the Preparation of Teachers
April 25th, 2013
Back in January, Governor Markell delivered his State of the State and called the legislature to action on strengthening the preparation of teachers in Delaware. Yesterday, legislation was filed which, if passed, will drastically strengthen the way higher education prepares teachers in the state of Delaware. Why now? As a small state with...VIEW ARTICLE
Legislation Brings Clarity, Transparency to Families Seeking School Choice Options
April 24th, 2013
House Bill 90 was introduced yesterday by Representative Williams and Senator Poore, building on Governor Markell’s vision outlined in his State of the State of providing transparency and consistency to Delaware’s school choice process for all families, which includes inter and intra-district choice, charter schools, and vocational technical...VIEW ARTICLE
April 8, 2013
April 18th, 2013
Local News The News Journal Pencader seeks $350,000 bailout from state Pencader Business and Finance Charter School in New Castle, which is set to close at the end of the academic year. Over the past few weeks, however, school leaders have been saying they don’t even have enough money to finish the year. That has raised anxiety among parents and...VIEW ARTICLE