Tag: Low-income
July 12, 2012
July 12th, 2012
Local News WDEL Red Clay School District tax rate down, services intact Needs-based funding contributed to a decrease of the district’s tax rate. Also, Leah Davis was elected unanimously (and ran unopposed) for the position as school board president. Martin Wilson Sr. was elected to serve as vice-president. National News The Economist Charting a...VIEW ARTICLE
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
Reach Lessons: Raise the Standard Across the Board
June 15th, 2011
Reach Academy Charter School has filled the headlines the last couple of weeks, and I think we can all agree that if the problems that the school faces had been unearthed earlier, a great deal of heartache and unrest could have been avoided. Any parent would agree that every person serving on their children’s school board – traditional public...VIEW ARTICLE
Delaware Sees Increase in Low-Income Student Population
June 7th, 2011
The percent of low-income students enrolled in Delaware public schools has jumped 7.9% over the past three years (from 40.9% in 2007-2008 to 48.8% in 2010-2011) – prompting stakeholders throughout the state to consider the policy and practice implications both within and outside the classroom. The increase was most likely brought on by a...VIEW ARTICLE