Tag: National Council on Teacher Quality

August 15, 2013

Early Childhood Education, News, Policy and Practice

August 15th, 2013

Local News The News Journal Construction delays first school day at Seaford High Students at Seaford Senior High School will get a little extra summer vacation this year, thanks to a construction project at their school. The first day of school for students in grades 9-12 has been delayed until Sept. 3. Staff will report Aug. 23 for the district...

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August 12, 2013

Early Childhood Education, News, Policy and Practice

August 13th, 2013

Local News The News Journal New Moyer Academy under scrutiny State education officials say they’ll closely watch the New Moyer Academy charter school’s first few months of the academic year and how it handles new deadlines to decide what action to take with the school, which currently is in violation of its charter. Moyer leaders say they’re...

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July 16, 2013

News

July 16th, 2013

Local News The News Journal STEM in Delaware An Opinion by Teri Quinn Gray and Justin Wagner There are conversations happening all over Delaware about Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, and the conversations are not just in classrooms – they are happening in boardrooms and conference rooms and office buildings and laboratories up...

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Pushing the Needle on Teacher Prep

Policy and Practice, Postsecondary Success

June 18th, 2013

Back in January, Governor Markell delivered his State of the State and called the legislature to action on strengthening the preparation of teachers in Delaware.  The bill moved through the State Senate and the House, with endorsing testimony from the Delaware State Education Association (DSEA).  Last week, the Governor signed this bill into...

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