A state education group wants the public to know how to look through student data and decipher what it means, just a couple weeks after the state released its test scores, which are once again very low. RELATED: State test scores show 33% proficiency in math, 40% ELA Thursdayâs meeting was the latest in a series of monthly webinars intended …
Ed. group, legislators share tips, importance of public comment
In their latest edition of an informative and interactive webinar series, First State Educate gave the inside scoop about all things public comment during school board meetings. Yvonne Johnson, the main speaker Thursday night and the organizationâs school board consultant, outlined the basics: that public comment is usually limited to a few minutes, that itâs not a conversation and board …
Education group details school board agendas, legal rules
Delaware school boards operate under many rules, including having public meetings that have been advertised in advance to comply with state Freedom of Information requirements. That was one of the details that came up during a First State Educate webinar Monday night focused on how school board agendas work, the legal requirements of boards, the importance of communication and more. …
FSE says parents need to engage in their kidsâ education
A group advocating for radical change to improve education in the state wants parents to be involved in their childâs education and is giving them the tools to do so. First State Educate hosted a webinar Monday night in what will be a series of meetings helping inform the public about the current state of education in Delaware. Monday’s was …
Learning Collab officials want deal signed before November
Wilmington Learning Collaborative officials are asking its member districts for a definitive vote by the end of October. âWe have asked for a vote in October because we really need to get the board appointed, get the executive director hired, and thatâs going to take some time,â said Jon Sheehan, chief of policy and senior advisor to the governor, during …
Reading, teacher retention top successful 2022 education billsÂ
Rodel, a local nonprofit espousing better education in Delaware, calls the 151st General Assembly, which just ended, the âEducation General Assembly,â in regard to the number of education bills that passed. âThere’s more than 50 education bills this session and a 7% increase in the budget,â said Madeleine Bayard, senior vice president of Rodel. âThey got a lot done and …