Tag: Teacher Evaluation

March 4, 2013

News, Policy and Practice

March 4th, 2013

Local News The News Journal Mentors sought to fill vital role for young students The parents struggling to support their families often must work extra shifts to pay bills and put food on the table. Classrooms are crowded, so the extra support a child needs to improve in areas such as reading is often difficult to come by.  That’s where...

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February 25, 2013

News, Policy and Practice

February 25th, 2013

Local News The News Journal Wallace new executive director at Vision Network The Vision Network of Delaware, a Wilmington nonprofit, will have a new executive director at the helm Monday. Dana Diesel Wallace replaces Mark Murphy, who left to become the state Secretary of Education. She was most recently working at a North Carolina organization...

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February 22, 2013

News, Policy and Practice

February 22nd, 2013

Local News The News Journal State monitors flunk Pencader, revoke school's charter Although parents and students had urged state officials to give them one more chance, the state Board of Education voted unanimously Thursday to close Pencader Business and Finance Charter School. Secretary of Education Mark Murphy recommended Thursday that the...

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February 21, 2013

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February 21st, 2013

Local News The News Journal AP test keeps upward trend line in Delaware The number of Delaware public school students passing Advanced Placement tests has increased, but the percentage of students who passed at least one exam remains lower than the national average. Advanced Placement tests help illustrate how many students are taking and passing...

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