Tennessee Provides Hope (and Guidance) to Delaware

April 6th, 2011

Category: News, Policy and Practice

Tennessee has made tremendous progress implementing its education reform agenda – but still has a long way to go towards achieving their goal of building the top education system in the southeast by 2015 – according to Tennessee SCORE’s 2010 Annual Report: The State of Education in Tennessee.

The report is a vivid reminder that Delaware is well positioned to implement our education reform initiatives due to our (1) consistent state leadership, (2) strong Delaware DOE capacity, and (3) small size.  And while these characteristics provide us certain advantages, it’s great to know that other states possess the same sense of urgency around critical issues, including:

While there are similar efforts underway in both states, there are a few lessons learned/best practices that we should take note of, including:

What could we do to incorporate these innovative efforts in our state?   We could offer greater access to dual enrollment programs (more here), encourage districts and schools to use alternative delivery (online) methods, or provide access to high-quality college preparation coursework.

We are happy to have Tennessee as a partner in these efforts and hope to continue learning together throughout this process.  As first round winners of Race to the Top, we know that the nation’s eyes are intently gazed upon us and we plan on providing positive examples other states can follow.




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Author:
Brett Turner

bturner@rodelfoundationde.org

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