Tag: school funding
May 29, 2013
News, Policy and Practice, Postsecondary Success
May 29th, 2013
Local News The News Journal Appeal over charter school bus funds prompts legislative rule tweak A Democratic lawmaker urged the budget-drafting Joint Finance Committee on Tuesday to change the rules for funding transportation at Delaware charter schools, arguing the current system lacks transparency and is at odds with other education funding...VIEW ARTICLE
May 23, 2013
May 23rd, 2013
Local News The News Journal Education technology gets $5 million boost Delaware lawmakers crafting the state’s budget approved nearly $5 million Wednesday for education technology, answering calls from public school superintendents who argued last fall that schools are not keeping pace with testing demands and too few workers are available to...VIEW ARTICLE
May 20, 2013
News, Policy and Practice, Postsecondary Success, Student-Centered Learning
May 20th, 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
August 10, 2012
August 10th, 2012
Local News DFM News State review seeks to quell growing debate over Delaware charter schools Gov. Jack Markell plans to appoint a working group to review the current law and recommend ways to improve it. The panel will be appointed soon and should complete its work before the General Assembly reconvenes in January. Updating the law, coupled with a...VIEW ARTICLE