Tag: Teacher Evaluation

Race to the Top Report Released: Delaware is Making Progress

News, Policy and Practice

February 8th, 2013

Over halfway through its third year, Delaware continues to make strides in its Race to the Top.  On February 1, the US Department of Education (ED) released its Year 2 Report for Delaware.   In this comprehensive annual report card that that identifies the successes, accomplishments, and challenges of the state’s RTTT implementation, ED noted...

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February 8, 2013

Policy and Practice

February 8th, 2013

Local News The News Journal Follow along today to learn more about STEM education Today Nichole Dobo is in Baltimore for an event hosted by the Education Writers Association. It’s called Under the Microscope: Examining STEM Education. National News Education Sector A Los Angeles High School illustrates the strengths and challenges of blended...

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February 7, 2013

News, Policy and Practice

February 7th, 2013

Local News The News Journal Delaware must make real education reforms I appreciated Kendall Massett's recent article, 'Families, children benefit from school choice,' but I wish she had spent as much time talking about how broken this system is in practice as she did talking about its theoretical merits. National News Education Week School chiefs...

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January 31, 2013

News, Policy and Practice

January 31st, 2013

Local News WDEL New report shows how Del. charter school law could be improved Delaware moved up a spot, ranking 21st, but Kendall Massett, Executive Director of the Delaware Charter Schools Network, explains the jump isn't due to progress.  "We didn't go up for necessarily doing anything different with our law. We went up because the methodology...

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