Tag: Higher Education

Governor Recommends 5.6% Increase in State Education Budget

News, Policy and Practice

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...

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Introducing Melissa Hopkins

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January 20th, 2012

My name is Melissa Hopkins, and I’ve recently joined the Rodel Foundation as the Government Affairs Manager. Prior to joining the Rodel Foundation, I spent five years staffing elected officials at both New Castle County Council and the Delaware State House of Representatives.  I was born and raised in Delaware and am a proud product of...

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Singapore: A North Star in the Great Teacher Debate

News, Policy and Practice

December 19th, 2011

As Delaware policymakers and teachers struggle with the complexities of introducing student growth measures into the state's revised teacher evaluation system, DPAS II, I hope we don't lose sight of the larger goal.  As a state, we are on a journey to create a great teaching profession so that every child in Delaware has an inspired teacher in...

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Help Wanted: The Rising Demand for College Graduates and What Delaware’s Doing About It

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December 8th, 2011

It’s well known – perhaps intuitive – that college graduates earn significantly more than their peers who lack a postsecondary degree.  According to the National Center for Education Statistics, in 2009, the median income for a young adult with a bachelor’s degree was $45,000.  This is compared with $21,000 for high-school dropouts and...

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