Tag: high-need
Heeding Connecticut
April 9th, 2012
All too often, poverty is cited as the reason why so many of Delaware’s highest-need students show poor performance in the classroom. Poverty can be a factor, clearly. Yet, to use poverty as an excuse that lets all of us—educators, parents, public officials, business and community leaders—off the hook is unproductive and poorly...VIEW ARTICLE
A Short-term Fix: Further Analysis of Delaware’s ESEA waiver
March 1st, 2012
Yesterday, Delaware (along with 25 other states and DC) submitted its application for a waiver from No Child Left Behind (NCLB). We’ve covered the development of principle II (accountability) of our waiver application extensively. So now that the application has been formally submitted, let’s take a look at some of the more interesting nuances...VIEW ARTICLE
Opinion in “The News Journal” Scapegoats Charter Schools
February 22nd, 2012
Last week, The News Journal posted an opinion that opined the fact that our schools have become more segregated due to charter schools and school choice options – while failing to acknowledge the basic rules of our education system that lead to this problem in the first place. First, let’s put to rest the debate that school choice is...VIEW ARTICLE
Two Delaware Charter Schools Renewed…with Conditions
February 17th, 2012
On Thursday, the State Board of Education approved charter school renewals for the Academy of Dover and Prestige Academy with potentially strict, but, as yet, undefined conditions related to student performance and financial management. These conditions will be promulgated over the next month in new regulations that would supplement or replace an...VIEW ARTICLE