Education Week: Delaware

Del. governor nominates new education secretary

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:04:00 -0400

State of the States

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:01:00 -0500

Here are summaries of recent annual addresses by governors around the country.

Pressure Mounts on Hawaii in Race to Top

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:12:00 -0500

Teacher evaluation proves among the toughest issues as Hawaii seeks to put its $75 million Race to the Top grant into effect.

Principal Training

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:11:00 -0400

States and districts should not be bound to traditional principal-preparation programs when developing school leaders.

Delaware Pushes to Meet Race to Top Promises

Tue, 24 May 2011 00:05:00 -0400

The scramble is on to meet ambitious goals as Race to the Top implementation ramps up.

Wavering District Back on RTT Track

Tue, 10 May 2011 00:05:00 -0400

A scolding from the U.S. Secretary of Education and the resulting public pressure were apparently enough to persuade a Delaware school board to reaffirm its commitment to the state's reform plans.

College Board's SAT Goes Statewide in Delaware

Tue, 01 Feb 2011 00:02:00 -0500

In a bid to raise college awareness and readiness among high school students, the state of Delaware will offer every 11th grader the chance to take the SAT college-entrance exam, free of charge, during the school day.

Del. Governor Eyes Federal Education Panel

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:07:00 -0400

Delaware Awards Contract to Write New Assessments for Grades 2-10

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:01:00 -0500

A Washington-based company has won a five-year, $24.6 million contract to develop Delaware's new assessment system for public school students.

Delaware Lawmaker Advocating Change to Zero-Tolerance Rules

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:11:00 -0500

The head of a Delaware state task force on school discipline says zero-tolerance policies leave no room for rational thinking.

Del. District Reduces Penalty for 1st Grader

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:10:00 -0400

A Delaware 1st grader who was facing 45 days in an alternative school for taking a camping utensil to school has now been allowed to return to class.

State of the States

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:04:00 -0400

Here are summaries of recent annual addresses by governors around the country.

More States Grapple With Budget Shortfalls

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:11:00 -0500

Delaware Rolling Out New Evaluations for Principals

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:06:00 -0400

Delaware rolls out a new method to judge performance of principals and district-level administrators that ties leadership to student achievement.

Delaware

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 00:01:00 -0500

In her forthcoming budget, Gov. Ruth Ann Minner will propose expanding her full-day-kindergarten initiative to 11 districts and nine charter schools.