Tag: Teacher Preparation
August 29, 2012
August 29th, 2012
Local News Sussex County Post Outside the box? School financing needs an equitable overhaul An opinion by Rep. Dan Short For too many years, public policymakers in Delaware have debated how to make school financing fair for all students. Yet, to date, the answers continue to be inadequate and school funding remains unequal across the districts...VIEW ARTICLE
August 28, 2012
August 28th, 2012
National News The Republic 40% of New Mexico high school seniors still need to pass exit exam to get diploma More than 40% of New Mexico's high school seniors still need to pass the state's exit exam if they are to earn their diplomas without jumping through additional hoops. State officials adopted the exit exam test in 2010, but this year is...VIEW ARTICLE
August 27, 2012
August 27th, 2012
Local News The News Journal Catch and fix student problems at the start An editorial Academically it’s a long way from third to 12th grade. But could holding back third-graders with inadequate reading skills make that developmental journey more profitable? According to results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress, a third of U.S...VIEW ARTICLE
August 14, 2012
Early Childhood Education, News, Policy and Practice
August 14th, 2012
Local News DFM News Christina School District adds Delaware’s first public Montessori programs Public Montessori schooling is available for the first time to Delaware residents with the opening this month of two programs in the Christina School District. They include a preschool through grade 5 program operating under the umbrella of Bancroft...VIEW ARTICLE