Tag: School Reform Commission
August 16, 2013
News, Policy and Practice, Postsecondary Success
August 16th, 2013
Local News Cape Gazette The high price of educating high-needs students Taxpayers, school districts, the Department of Education and other state departments quietly spend millions of dollars every year to educate special needs students placed in full-time residential care facilities. For these students – referred to as "high behavior" by school...VIEW ARTICLE
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...VIEW ARTICLE
July 17, 2013
July 17th, 2013
Local News The News Journal Too few students going to college in Delaware, study finds Not enough of the state’s students are graduating from college and there are big differences in how well public high schools are preparing students, according to a new study released Tuesday. The state’s high schools are increasing the number of high...VIEW ARTICLE
June 10, 2013
Early Childhood Education, Policy and Practice
June 10th, 2013
Local News The News Journal STEM model takes root at Concord High School As state education and business leaders try to coax more women and minorities into the fields of science, technology, engineering and math, many are pointing to Concord High School’s Advanced Placement program as a model. The school recently received a grant from the...VIEW ARTICLE