ESEA Waiver Presents Opportunity to Build Upon Delaware’s Reform Efforts
Delaware will join approximately 40 other states seeking a waiver from requirements under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) – providing us an unprecedented opportunity to build upon our...
View ArticleDelaware Has the Data Capacity – Now the Tough Work Begins
Delaware, like many states, has built the necessary data infrastructure to track students throughout their academic careers; however, tough work remains for all stakeholders, from policymakers to...
View ArticleIt’s Time to Follow the Doctor’s Orders: The Work of Atul Gawande
As a graduate student, my education practicum professor highly recommended Atul Gawande’s work, highlighting its relevance to the reforms currently underway, particularly through Race to the Top. While...
View ArticleLessons From Abroad: Connecting international best practices to Delaware
I just got back from a trip to Europe last week, my first time overseas. And while I won’t bore you with the details (except one below), reading this article published by The Atlantic highlights...
View ArticleBring Out the Game Film!
A while back, I watched one of the sessions coach John Gruden conducted with then NFL quarterback prospect Andrew Luck in which they dissected game film and I got to thinking: Why don’t we do this as...
View ArticleStudents Want More Rigor
Last week the Center for American Progress released a report with an interesting finding: students say their classwork is too easy. The researchers reviewed student responses to the survey that...
View ArticleDaily Education News- 9/4/12
Here are several stories in today’s news about Delaware education and from across the nation: Local News The News Journal Go for the gold at school with Race to the Top plan An op-ed by Mark Murphy,...
View ArticleDaily Education News- 9/26/12
Here are several stories in today’s news about Delaware education and from across the nation: Local News The News Journal Five earn inaugural iEducate Del. awards The iEducate Delaware awards are an...
View ArticleDaily Education News- 10/2/12
Here are several stories in today’s news about Delaware education and from across the nation: Local News The News Journal Laurel selects D.C.-area man as superintendent Laurel School District has...
View ArticleDelaware’s Data System STILL Leading the Pack…and Getting Better
Delaware continues to have one of the nation’s best educational data infrastructures and is a “cutting edge” state to learn from, according to the Data Quality Campaign’s (DQC) recently released 2012...
View ArticleDaily Education News- 3/5/13
Here are several stories in today’s news about Delaware education and from across the nation: Local News The News Journal An editorial Start high-quality learning in preschool In “Child care is a...
View ArticleDaily Education News – 6/7/13
Here are several stories in today’s news about Delaware education and from across the nation: Local News Education Commission of the States Delaware Receives 2013 ECS Frank Newman Award for State...
View ArticleDaily Education News – 6/10/13
Here are several stories in today’s news about Delaware education and from across the nation: Local News The News Journal STEM model takes root at Concord High School As state education and business...
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