Tag: Low-income
July 8, 2013
Early Childhood Education, News, Postsecondary Success
July 8th, 2013
Local News The News Journal Tracing consequences of Delaware's racial divide An opinion by Harry F. Themal Almost 40 years after its publication, “Simple Justice” by Richard Kluger remains the most accessible history of the struggle to end school segregation in the United States. His chapter on Delaware, “Jim Crow, Inc.,” summed up the...VIEW ARTICLE
July 3, 2013
July 3rd, 2013
Local News The News Journal New report examines state education policies The National Center for Education Statistics recently released a new report that is a must-read for anyone interested in policy. The report lists policies in each state for the following: accountability, assessments and standards, staff qualifications and development, state...VIEW ARTICLE
May 21, 2013
Early Childhood Education, News, Policy and Practice
May 21st, 2013
Local News Delaware Department of Education State launches Delaware Future Ed leaders summer program The Delaware Department of Education is accepting applications for a six-week summer program for promising future leaders who have a passion for education and want to gain hands-on exposure to policy work. The program has been developed...VIEW ARTICLE
Peer Mentors Inspire at William Penn
April 23rd, 2013
We all know that mentoring works—having role models to look up to helps students feel supported and safe. Senator Carper was actually a mentor for a student at the school where I previously taught, and I saw firsthand the positive effect the relationship had. The Princeton Center for Leadership Training has taken this concept and...VIEW ARTICLE