Tag: Graduation Rate
February 26, 2013
February 26th, 2013
Local News DE Department of Education 5 school districts, 9 charters join Delaware Talent Cooperative The Delaware Department of Education announced today that five school districts and nine charter schools have confirmed their participation in the Delaware Talent Cooperative. In addition to Capital School District and Laurel School District, two...VIEW ARTICLE
January 15, 2013
January 15th, 2013
National News Education Week Schools aim to craft environment for learning The 2013 edition of Education Week's Quality Counts report takes aim at an issue with emotional as well as policy implications: the impact of a school's social and disciplinary environment on students' ability to learn, and on the teachers and administrators tasked with...VIEW ARTICLE
December 5, 2012
December 5th, 2012
National News Houston Chronicle Head of education defers using STAAR in students’ grades Texas high school students are getting a reprieve for a second consecutive year on a requirement that would have made the state's new and more difficult standardized tests count toward 15% of their final grades in key courses. Education Commissioner...VIEW ARTICLE
November 28, 2012
November 28th, 2012
Local News WDDE Delaware sees strides made in an early childhood education initiative Gov. Markell and others were in Wilmington honoring the high performing child-care providers participating in the Delaware Stars for Early Success rating program.Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge funds have led the state to set an ambitious goal for the...VIEW ARTICLE