Delaware
News, analysis, and opinion about K-12 education in Delaware
Education Funding
Wavering District Back on RTT Track
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.
Special Education
Castle Loss to Remove Bipartisan K-12 Policy Voice
The Delaware congressman, defeated in the GOP senatorial primary, has longtime expertise in education issues.
School & District Management
Del. Governor Eyes Federal Education Panel
Gov. Jack Markell has been tapped by the Obama administration for a seat on a national education advisory board, but he wants to make sure he can keep his current job as governor before accepting the post.
Teaching Profession
Race to Top Win Poses $100 Million Test for Delaware
The state now begins the hard task of turning its school reform plan into reality, with the help of federal stimulus aid.
School Climate & Safety
Zero Tolerance Gone Wild?
The suspension of a 6-year-old raises questions about a Delaware school district's zero-tolerance weapons policy.
States
State of the States: Delaware (2009)
Here are summaries of recent annual addresses by governors around the country.
School & District Management
Delaware Rolling Out New Evaluations for Principals
Delaware rolls out a new method to judge performance of principals and district-level administrators that ties leadership to student achievement.
States
State of the States
Change at All Levels Proposed in Delaware
Gov. Ruth Ann Miller said her budget proposal would fully finance full-day kindergarten for Delaware's regular public and charter schools.
States
Coalition Calls for Overhaul of Del. Education System
Prompted by concerns about international competitiveness, a coalition of business, foundation, and education groups in Delaware launched a campaign last week to promote a plan for transforming public education in the state.
Education Funding
Delaware District in Budget Fuss
Delaware lawmakers have approved a bailout, teachers have gotten pink slips, and turnaround consultants have been hired—all for a budget crisis that former leaders of the state’s largest school district say doesn’t exist.
Student Achievement
Tracking Devices
If you want to understand Delaware’s success in raising achievement over the past decade or so, you might ask educators or policymakers what the state has done right, study official reports, or sift through news accounts. Or you could visit Lulu M. Ross Elementary School in Milford and read the writing on the wall.
Early Childhood
State of the States
Next Phase Is Planned for All-Day Kindergarten
Gov. Ruth Ann Minner’s State of the State Address on Jan. 19 included proposals to help improve Delaware’s education system, health care, economy, and environment.
Standards & Accountability
A Small Wonder
Delaware's early commitment to standards-based accountability may have helped push it from the low tier of states to well above the U.S. average on national tests in reading and mathematics.