Poll: Education is a Core ValueDelaware 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. Support for public education is a deeply held core value for Delaware voters, parents and non-parents alike across the state. Sixty percent of those surveyed think Delaware schools have failed to improve over the last five years. Only 21 percent believe Delaware schools have improved over that time, while 29 percent believe our public schools have gotten worse. Less than a third (31 percent) believe they stayed about the same. |
Teaching for the FutureSee this new op-ed in The News Journal by Education Voters of Delaware Governing Council chair Sylvia Banks about the work we are doing in the state to make our schools world class. |
The Head of the PackEducation Week is going through all 41 applications for federal Race to the Top grants, and has a great overview of Delaware’s application: Today, we’ll look at Delaware, a state that is generally regarded as being at the head of the pack when it comes to teacher and principal evaluations and having a useful student data system, two key priorities of the Race to the Top competition. Delaware’s pitch stands out for its proposal on school turnarounds, particularly its emphasis on what amounts to veto power for the state education secretary when it comes to selecting intervention methods for low-performing schools. |
