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As a new school year begins, Delaware’s Department of Education has a new arm dedicated to high-needs Wilmington schools. It’s called the Department of…
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Delaware’s Department of Education received the highest federal ranking possible for special education this year.The rating has continually improved over…
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Delaware is the first state to get a green light on its federal Every Student Succeeds Act plan.The approval by U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos…
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Gov. John Carney has vetoed a controversial bill regarding access to charter schools.The bill would have removed the five-mile radius requirement for…
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A new requirement for states under the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) that will replace the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) is including the…
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When Holderline Lebreton was told she could take her world language proficiency test in her native Haitian Creole, she didn't hesitate to say yes. Like…
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Gov. Jack Markell is going along with a plan to drop the Smarter Balanced Assessment from 11th grade requirements starting this year. But the…
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A newly opened First State charter school faces closure in January.The state Department of Education's Charter School Accountability Committee recommended…
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The state GOP is taking the Department of Education to task for continuing to fund high-paying Race to the Top positions.Federal funding that expired in…
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Further analysis of Delaware’s first year Smarter Balanced Assessment scores released earlier this month shows wide racial disparities in English and Math…