Tag: professional development
July 2, 2013
News, Policy and Practice, Postsecondary Success
July 2nd, 2013
Local News The Dover Post Dover High lauded for innovative credit recovery program It was a bright and sunny afternoon back on June 5 as Dover High School’s Class of 2013 received their diplomas. However 28 of those students would not have been able to take that long-awaited walk across the stage if they hadn’t had an extra bit of Daylight...VIEW ARTICLE
June 25, 2013
June 25th, 2013
Local News The Cape Gazette Cape school board debates Common Core A discussion of Common Core standards brought out supporters and opponents of the concept during a recent Cape Henlopen school board meeting. Whitney Neal, director of grassroots for FreedomWorks Inc. in Washington, D.C., gave a PowerPoint presentation on the creation of the...VIEW ARTICLE
June 3, 2013
Policy and Practice, Student-Centered Learning
June 4th, 2013
Local News The News Journal Bill would toughen charter schools’ oversight, allow access to state funding A bill that would toughen oversight of charter schools would also award more money to charters with proven track records and allow them to access capital funding from the state. Colonial School District has much riding on $9.6 million tax...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