Tag: Higher Education
September 20, 2012
September 20th, 2012
National News Chronicle of Higher Education Coursera announces big expansion, adding 17 universities Coursera, an upstart provider of free online courses, announced 17 new college partners, nearly doubling the number that have agreed to use the company's platform to offer MOOC's, or massive open online courses. The new partners include...VIEW ARTICLE
September 18, 2012
September 18th, 2012
Local News The News Journal Veteran school administrator to take state post The state Department of Education named a veteran school administrator to become the next deputy secretary of education. David Blowman, the Brandywine School District’s chief financial officer for 10 years, will replace Dan Cruce, who recently accepted a leadership role...VIEW ARTICLE
August 30, 2012
Early Childhood Education, News
August 30th, 2012
Local News The News Journal The future is now in Appoquinimink A state-of-the-art pre-kindergarten and an elementary school were unveiled at a recent “Meet the Teacher Night” held at the Appoquinimink School District’s expanding Fairview Campus in Townsend. “We are building what will be the first pre-K through grade 12 campus in...VIEW ARTICLE
August 29, 2012
August 29th, 2012
Local News Sussex County Post Outside the box? School financing needs an equitable overhaul An opinion by Rep. Dan Short For too many years, public policymakers in Delaware have debated how to make school financing fair for all students. Yet, to date, the answers continue to be inadequate and school funding remains unequal across the districts...VIEW ARTICLE