Tag: Teacher Evaluation

May 13, 2013

Early Childhood Education, News

May 13th, 2013

Local News The News Journal Hearing set over Race to the Top funding feud between Christina School District, Delaware The Christina School District will get a hearing in front of a mediator on May 22 regarding its feud with the state over $2.3 million in federal Race to the Top money. The state wants Christina to give $20,000 over two years to a...

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May 1, 2013

News, Policy and Practice

May 1st, 2013

Local News The News Journal Georgetown school using bonds to finance campus swap The Sussex Academy of Arts and Sciences is one step closer to swapping buildings with Delmarva Christian High School thanks to $6.6 million in bonds brokered by the state. The two Georgetown schools are planning the exchange at the start of next school year because...

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April 25, 2013

Policy and Practice

April 25th, 2013

Local News Delaware State News Panel passes gun-free school zones bill Legislation which would establish safe, gun-free school zones, passed the House Education Committee Thursday. House Bill 67, bans the possession of firearms in schools and on school property, which includes school buses. The bill is a component of Gov. Jack A. Markell’s...

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April 24, 2013

News, Policy and Practice

April 24th, 2013

Local News The News Journal Pencader and state remain at odds over possible rescue The relationship between Pencader Charter School and the state Department of Education appears to be deteriorating. The two sides are still battling over who is responsible for filling a $350,000 hole in the school’s budget, with no resolution in sight. If that...

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