Tag: STEM
July 11, 2012
July 11th, 2012
Local News Sussex Countian Fritz, Wright fill Indian River board vacancies James E. Fritz and Leolga T. Wright have been chosen to fill vacancies on the Indian River Board of Education. Both of their terms will expire in June 2013. Cape Gazette Venables secures $350,000 state federal loan for Laurel School District Sen. Robert L. Venables...VIEW ARTICLE
Adding an “A” to STEM Education
May 21st, 2012
This blog post is an extended letter to the editor that was published in The News Journal. Dori Jacobson, our Senior Vice President, is a member of the Board of Overseers of Delaware College of Art and Design. In his memoir, Apple’s co-founder Steve Wozniak said, “Most inventors and engineers I’ve met are like me ... they live in their...VIEW ARTICLE
Perkins Act Offers Opportunities for Delaware Schools
May 15th, 2012
Last reauthorized in 2006, the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act is the federal government’s largest investment in career training and the primary channel through which USED funds career and technical education (CTE) at the secondary and undergraduate levels. Recently, Secretary Duncan unveiled the Administration’s blueprint...VIEW ARTICLE
Mediocre Isn’t Good Enough
January 31st, 2012
On Tuesday, Jan. 31, the Fordham Institute released its “State of the State” analysis on science content standards across the country. They have done this before—earlier last year they reviewed Delaware’s Social Studies standards (we didn’t do very well), and in 2010 they reviewed ELA (we failed) and math (we got a B). With such a spotty...VIEW ARTICLE