Oppose Vouchers in 2014!. Public School Funding Is On Thin Ice. A flurry of voucher bills introduced over the past few weeks would privatize the majority of our K-12 funds. Members of Congress are signing up to cosponsor these bills and momentum on Capitol Hill is snowballing. Senator Lamar Alexander and Rep. Luke Messer introduced a bill (the Scholarships for Kids Act, S. 1968 /H.R. 4000) that would turn 63 percent of federal education funding into private school vouchers. That means all federal education funding – with the exception of federal subsidies for school lunches, funding for students with disabilities, and
Read more →Monthly archive for February 2014
In May of 2012, Delaware PTA drafted a letter to the Lt. Governor, AG office, House and Senate Reps as well as several community stakeholders praising the work of the Lt. Governor and Attorney General’s office as well as the sponsors of SB 193 and HB 268. We felt strongly that involving parents and parent groups as part of the collaborative process would help strengthen the bill. We have had many discussions with the Lt. Governor and the Attorney General’s office about various components of school safety. So, we were pleased to see these groups develop and introduce important components
Read more →Jennifer Nauman, principal of Cape Henlopen’s Shields Elementary in Lewes, was one of seven principals in the nation presented this week with the Terrel H. Bell Award for Outstanding School Leadership this year at the 2013 National Blue Ribbon Schools Awards Ceremony in Washington, D.C. She is the first Delaware principal to receive this award. The Terrel H. Bell Award recognizes outstanding school leaders for the vital role they play in guiding students and schools to excellence, frequently under challenging circumstances. Principals selected for this award are school leaders committed to fostering successful teaching and learning at their schools
Read more →FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, February 19, 2014 CONTACT: Emily Cunningham (Denn) 302-388-1919 Jason Miller (Biden) 302-893-8939 Lt. Governor and Attorney General Release 1st Report on Public School Anti-Bullying Compliance **Delaware PTA State President Dr. Hodges weighs in on the report. Tune in to WMDT -ABC Channel 47 News at 10pm and 11pm tonight to hear what Delaware PTA had to say or visit them online at www.wmdt.com** WILMINGTON, Del. (Wednesday, February 19, 2014) – Earlier today, Delaware Lt. Governor Matt Denn and Deputy Attorney General Patricia Dailey Lewis, Director – Family Division, presented “Unfinished Business: Implementation by Delaware Public Schools of the
Read more →Hello local PTA leaders, Looking for an exciting way to shake off the winter blues and reinvigorate your PTA? Kick your membership into overdrive with the National 14 in 14 Membership Challenge For every 14 new members that join your PTA between now and May 31st, 2014 you can submit a signed copy of the 14 in 14 Membership Challenge Flier and be entered into a drawing for a chance to win $1,000 in the 14 in ’14 National PTA Membership Challenge! Here’s how it works: Units can submit membership certificates and dues
Read more →This is a pivotal moment for the Common Core State Standards. By Jack Markell and Sonny Perdue Feb 10, 2014 Illustration by Annie Descôteaux
Read more →Final Accelerated Academic Grants will allow public schools to offer advanced coursework to students
For immediate release Contact Alison May (302) 735-4000 FINAL ACCELERATED ACADEMIC GRANTS WILL ALLOW PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO OFFER ADVANCED COURSEWORK TO STUDENTS The Delaware Department of Education is pleased to announce the final two award recipients for the Accelerated Academic Grant program, the new state program that made funds available for programs targeted at academically advanced students. Christina School District received $18,963 for teaching identified fifth to eighth grade students the fundamentals of debate in preparation for future intra-district debates. Debate will enhance the ability of students to read and understand complex material and then present, defend, and refute the
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