Monthly archive for February 2014

For immediate release   Contact Alison May (302) 735-4000   FREE SAT REGISTRATION NOW OPEN FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL JUNIORS Registration is open for public school juniors to take the SAT college readiness exam for free during the school day. The test will be administered Wednesday, April 16 with a make-up day scheduled for Wednesday, April 30. Funded by part of Delaware’s $119 million federal Race to the Top grant, the free school-day SAT administration began in 2011. “The school day SAT administration promotes a school culture that encourages more students to pursue education after high school,” Secretary of Education Mark

In February, National PTA’s Every Child in Focus campaign centers on the African-American Child. Using the PTA National Standard for Family-School Partnerships, we will explore ways PTAs can welcome and support African-American families in the school community. We have created information and resources on the unique challenges African-American children face and ways PTAs can better support African-American families in achieving student success. How Your PTA Can Better Support African-American Children Join the conversation. Follow us on Twitter and use the hastag#EveryChild. Read our PTA One Voice Blog for PTA Success Stories and additional resources. You can also share your blog! We want to hear local and state PTA success stories on supporting