Tag: Teacher Effectiveness
September 28, 2012
September 28th, 2012
National News Education Week Romney: No federal support for Common Core During an interview on NBC's Education Nation, Mitt Romney said that he doesn't think the federal government should provide support—financial or otherwise—for common core standards. Instead, he thinks states alone should pony up the money for their implementation...VIEW ARTICLE
September 26, 2012
September 26th, 2012
Local News The News Journal Five earn inaugural iEducate Del. awards The iEducate Delaware awards are an initiative of the Rodel Foundation of Delaware to recognize the “unsung heroes” of public education. Each winner gets $2,000 to support their work. The winners are: Audrey Carey, an administrator at the Indian River School District;...VIEW ARTICLE
September 21, 2012
September 21st, 2012
Local News DFM News State sets new framework for monitoring state charter schools State education leaders and Governor Jack Markell today unveiled a new set of standards to monitor the performance of charter schools authorized by the State Board of Education. The “performance framework,” as the standards are known, “provides a consistent...VIEW ARTICLE
September 19, 2012
Early Childhood Education, News, Policy and Practice
September 19th, 2012
Local News Delaware State News Sussex Tech receives Platinum award Sussex Technical High School is one of the 16 high schools in the nation to receive the High Schools That Work Platinum High Achievement Award. Presented by the Southern Regional Education Board, this designation is given to schools that exemplify the progress that can be made when...VIEW ARTICLE