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Delaware’s Partnership Zone Schools
Partnership Schools Announced
Delaware recently announced the state’s first Partnership Zone schools. These four schools, which consistently rank among the state’s lowest in student achievement, will receive increased funding, resources and assistance to implement an aggressive, innovative strategy to turn around their performance.
The four schools will benefit from grants of up to $2.2 million over four [...]
Education Issues in the Fall Elections
As an education voter, you know that one of the most important things a government can do is to provide a quality education for every child. That’s why we need to talk with candidates and voters about the big education issues that will come up during this election season.
Here in Delaware, the top education issues [...]
Delaware’s a winner in the Race to the Top!
Delaware was one of just two states in the nation to be announced as a winner of the Race to the Top:
Race to the Top awards go to Delaware, Tennessee
By Nick Anderson
Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, March 29, 2010; 11:04 AM
Delaware and Tennessee won bragging rights Monday as the nation’s top education innovators, besting D.C. and [...]
Poll: Education is a Core Value
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Education a Core Value for Delaware Voters
Delawareans believe every child deserves a quality education,
but 60% think Delaware schools haven’t improved in the last five years
Delaware voters strongly believe that every child has a right to a quality public education, according to a recent survey of likely voters conducted for Education Voters of Delaware. [...]
Ed Week on Delaware’s Race to the Top
Delaware is a Race to the Top winner!
Delaware was one of just two states in the nation to be announced as a winner of the Race to the Top:
Race to the Top awards go to Delaware, Tennessee
Washington Post
Delaware and Tennessee won bragging rights Monday as the nation’s top education innovators, besting D.C. [...]
Race to the Top
On Tuesday, Feb. 19, Delaware was one of 40 states plus the District of Columbia to submit an application for a federal Race to the Top grant. You can see Delaware’s application on the state’s Department of Education website.
Partnership School Zones