Tag: Pat Heffernan
July 10, 2013
July 10th, 2013
Local News The News Journal Moyer Academy for at-risk students again fights to survive A Wilmington charter school that serves many at-risk students and has battled slim enrollment and low test scores is asking the state for permission to reduce its required student count and overhaul its curriculum. The New Moyer Academy’s student population is...VIEW ARTICLE
June 26, 2013
June 26th, 2013
Local News The News Journal Charter school measure heads to governor’s desk A bill aimed at tightening safe¬guards on charter schools while also giving them more access to state money passed the Senate on Tuesday. Gov. Jack Markell is scheduled to sign the measure today. WDDE Mobile home rent control and charter school reform bill await...VIEW ARTICLE
May 16, 2013
News, Policy and Practice, Student-Centered Learning
May 16th, 2013
Local News WDEL Star Hill's fluency station improves reading comprehension Teaching students to read with meaning is the goal of an award-winning program at one downstate school. With standardized testing, it became obvious that we were struggling with comprehension." To fix that, Star Hill Elementary School in Camden-Wyoming has set up a fluency...VIEW ARTICLE