Tag: PARCC
August 2, 2013
News, Policy and Practice, Student-Centered Learning
August 2nd, 2013
Local News The News Journal Delaware teachers are fully supporting Common Core As students prepare to return to school later this month, teachers also are readying for the new academic year. And this year, they are entering their classrooms with an important tool: clearer, more rigorous and more focused standards for mathematics and English...VIEW ARTICLE
July 31, 2013
News, Policy and Practice, Postsecondary Success
July 31st, 2013
Local News The News Journal Conservative groups bemoan lack of local education oversight A growing national debate over the use of Common Core State Standards in schools was on display Tuesday night during a panel discussion by conservative activists who said the standards are taking decisions about education out of the hands of parents and local...VIEW ARTICLE
July 25, 2013
News, Policy and Practice, Postsecondary Success
July 25th, 2013
Local News The News Journal High school class on Bible up for a vote The Cape Henlopen School Board will vote tonight on a proposal to offer a high school class examining the Bible’s role in society and history, tying Delaware into a national debate over the limits of religion in schools. If approved, the elective class would begin in fall of...VIEW ARTICLE
July 24, 2013
July 24th, 2013
Local News The News Journal Six schools set to participate in expanded language program When Gov. Jack Markell walked into a classroom at Downes Elementary School in Newark on Tuesday, he was greeted by a cluster of cheering first-graders. “Ni Hao!” they shouted in unison – “hello” in Mandarin Chinese. The students are part of a Chinese...VIEW ARTICLE